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@kfm Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:23:10

Kwoyelo judgment expected today

The International Crimes Division of the High Court sitting in Gulu is expected to deliver its judgment today on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against former Lord’s Resistance Army commander, Thomas Kwoyelo. The case was heard by a panel of four justices led by Michael Elubu, Stephen Mubiru, Duncan Gaswaga, and Andrew Bashaija. In December 2023, the ICD Court upheld 78 of the 93 charges stemming from the 20-year insurgency in Northern Uganda led by LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony against the Government of Uganda from 1992 to 2005. According to the indictment, Kwoyelo is accused of violating the Fourth Geneva Convention under the Geneva Convention Act, 1964, by committing atrocities including willful killing, hostage-taking, widespread destruction of […]

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