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ICC Hands Ugandan LRA Commander White Ant 25-year Jail Term

ICC Hands Ugandan LRA Commander White Ant 25-year Jail Term By Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK 05/06/21 AT 12:00 PM The International Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier who became a commander in the notorious Lord s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ongwen, 45 whose nom de guerre was White Ant was found guilty in February of 61 charges, including murders, rapes and sexual enslavement during a reign of terror in the early 2000s by the LRA, led by the fugitive Joseph Kony. Dominic Ongwen was found guilty in February of 61 charges including murder, rape and sexual enslavement Photo: AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI

CORRECTED: ICC hands Ugandan LRA commander White Ant 25-year jail term

6 May 2021 By AFP 2 min 50Approximate reading time The International Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier who became a commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ongwen, 45 whose nom de guerre was “White Ant” was found guilty in February of 61 charges, including murders, rapes and sexual enslavement during a reign of terror in the early 2000s by the LRA, led by the fugitive Joseph Kony. “In light of the gravity of the crimes that you committed… the Chamber sentences you to a total period of imprisonment of 25 years,” declared presiding judge Bertram Schmitt.

International Criminal Court hands Lord s Resistance Army commander 25-year jail term

International Criminal Court hands Lord s Resistance Army commander 25-year jail term SECTIONS Last Updated: May 06, 2021, 04:00 PM IST Share Synopsis Dominic Ongwen, 45 whose nom de guerre was White Ant was found guilty in February of 61 charges, including murders, rapes and sexual enslavement during a reign of terror in the early 2000s by the LRA, led by the fugitive Joseph Kony. AP In this Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the Lord s Resistance Army, whose fugitive leader Kony is one of the world s most-wanted war crimes suspects, is flanked by two security guards as he sits in the court room of the International Court in The Hague, Netherlands

Former LRA commander Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in jail

Former LRA commander Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in jail May 6, 2021 Dominic Ongwen The former commander of rebel Lord s Resistance Army (LRA) Dominic Ongwen has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by the International Criminal Court (ICC). A panel of three justices led by Bertam Schmitt delivered the verdict today Thursday. The other judges on the panel are Peter Kouvacs and Raul Cano Pangalangan. The justices noted that they decided to jail the former warlord for 25 years because of the magnitude of the atrocities he committed so as to deter similar offences in the future and prove the position of the world in condemning the atrocities committed by the LRA.  

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