Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who remains at large.
A three-judge panel found “substantial grounds” to believe Kony is responsible for 29 counts, including murder, sexual enslavement and rape while he lead the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army that terrorized northern Uganda.
“The social and cultural fabric of Northern Uganda has been torn apart and it is still struggling to rebuild itself,” deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said during his opening statements last month. It was the first time the global tribunal had held an in absentia hearing.
For the trial to proceed further, the ICC would need to have Kony in custody.
Kony was thrust into the global spotlight in 2012 when a video about his crimes went viral. Despite the attention and international efforts to capture him, he remains at large.
Court-appointed counsel for Kony argued the proceedings violated their client’s fair trial rights and should not have been held at all.
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Big day for redditors
Now that’s a blast from the past. Is there confirmation that he’s even still alive though?
Is this the way back machine
Had he been captured and tried in 2012 he would have been subjected to a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Jackin’ it in San Diego finally paid off
i thought he ended up being dead or something
anyways im jerking off in public to celebrate