Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) 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 led 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.
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ICC Judges Confirm Charges Against Ugandan Rebel Leader Joseph Kony
06/11/2025
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