Juliet Harty Hatanga, the Deputy Registrar of the International Crimes Division of the High Court says the assessors opinions reflect an ordinary person’s perspective on the case based on evidence presented in court since they are not legal experts.
Rackara says whereas other children are enjoying the company of their parents, especially their father, and being shown love, they have had to endure tough life of stigmatization as they have no father figure.
A debate is raging on in parts of northern Uganda whether or not the Amnesty Act that enacted in 2000 to offer amnesty to all rebels should be extended beyond its May 23 timeline.
Former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo has asked court to summon the Director Public Prosecutions Richard Buteera to show cause why he should not be arrested for refusing to give him amnesty certificate despite a court order on the matter.
High Court Judge, Vincent Zehurikirize has ordered the Directorate of Public Prosecutions and the Amnesty Commission to process the certificate of Thomas Kwoyelo, the former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander.
Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni, the ex- LRA rebel commander has petitioned court over what he calls illegal detention, nearly three weeks after the Constitutional Court ordered his release.
Survivors of the February 2004 massacre at Barlonyo in Lira district want to witness the trial of Col. Thomas Kwoyelo, the former Lord’s Resistance Army brigade commander. The trial is due to start on July 11th at the War Crimes Division of the High Court in Gulu. Kwoyelo faces 12 counts of willful killing, abductions and torture.
