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A defense lawyer challenged a former fighter of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) on some of the details of his testimony about the LRA’s attack on the Odek camp for people displaced by the conflict in northern Uganda. That attack took place in 2003. Abigail Bridgman on Monday also questioned whether
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A survivor of a Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attack on the Lukodi camp for internally displaced people (IDP) told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that government soldiers assigned to protect them fled when rebels attacked the camp. Witness P-024 told the court on Friday that Ugandan army soldiers ran away when
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Dominic Ongwen’s lawyers at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday challenged the account that a former abductee of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels made regarding an attack on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Defense lawyer Charles Achaleke Taku alleged that there were contradictions between the statement the
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A prosecution witness told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that most fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) slept in the open on the ground because the group had a limited number of tents and beds, which were used by the commanders. Witness P-379 said on Tuesday LRA commanders were also
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A former fighter of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) told the International Criminal Court (ICC) he suffers nightmares to date, and the injuries he received while fighting for the LRA have never healed properly. Witness P-330 told the court on Tuesday about his nightmares and injuries as part of his testimony
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A former fighter with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) gave details about attacks carried out by the LRA on five internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in northern Uganda. Witness P-330 told judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on that Monday Dominic Ongwen, who is on trial at the court, would
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The former escort of Dominic Ongwen, who is on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), described a meeting that took place before an attack on an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp. Witness P-330 told the court on Friday about a meeting Ongwen had with the then deputy leader of the
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Thursday’s hearing of the trial of Dominic Ongwen at the International Criminal Court (ICC) began late because Ongwen declined to appear in court. Presiding Judge Bertram Schmitt said the chamber decided to postpone Thursday’s hearing until the mid-morning session “so that the defense has enough time to see if their client
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) heard for the first time witness testimony of the last moments of the deputy leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Vincent Otti, for whom there is an outstanding ICC arrest warrant. Witness P-205, who was testifying for his third day before Trial Chamber IX, told
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A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that Dominic Ongwen reported to his leader attacks on two camps for displaced people months after the attacks took place. Witness P-205, who began testifying yesterday, told the court on Tuesday that Ongwen reported to the LRA
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