Maria Kamara Mabinty, the ICC Public Information and Outreach Officer for Uganda told Journalists Thursday in Gulu city that targeted outreaches and notifications efforts are currently being undertaken by the ICC to ensure Kony gets information about the new date of the confirmation of charges hearing.
In a decision delivered on Thursday, the Chamber ruled that the confirmation of charges hearing of Kony will be held on September 9, 2025, in light of its duty to ensure that sufficient time is provided to both the prosecution and the defence.
Dahirou Sant Anna, the International Cooperation Advisor, Office of the Prosecutor told Journalists in Gulu City Monday that the proposals to have the confirmation of charges hearing in Uganda is beneficial to the victims of the LRA in many ways.
Uganda Radio Network also established that the Defence team’s visit was meant to assess the views of the affected communities in Uganda on the value and desirability of absentia proceedings against Kony.
The move comes against the backdrop of recent backlash from African lawyers who criticized the ICC registry of bias in selecting lawyers to represent Joseph Kony.
Acaye says they defected on their own will and have returned with no ill intention arguing that they should be viewed as citizens of the country who were forcefully abducted.
Ali Saloongo told journalists that the President had personally promised to rebuild his career in the army and help support his elderly brother in finding a job after a second meeting.
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem says the revelation has exposed the truth about LRA's alleged Western sponsors, even though when the government made it clear in the past, no one cared to listen.
Leonard Komakech, Otti's surviving son and eldest child, stated on behalf of the family that his father deserves recognition for his tireless efforts in achieving peace and ending hostilities between the government and LRA.
Ongwen was sentenced to 25 years in jail on 6th, May, 2021 by the ICC’s Trial Chamber IX after being convicted on 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The crimes were committed in Northern Uganda between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2005.
Dahirou Sant-Anna, the International Cooperation Adviser in the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC says they intend to add more charges to the charges already in Kony’s arrest warrant once a confirmation charge hearing is granted.
