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ICC still seeking arrest of Uganda war crimes suspects after 4 years

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Wednesday that it is still seeking the arrest of Ugandan rebel leader and war crimes suspect Joseph Kony and his deputies, four years after warrants for the men were issued by the court. Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), is wanted by the ICC on 33 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, rape, sexual enslavement, and conscription of children. The court said that it "remains hopeful" that it will still apprehend the men with the help of the DR Congo, Ugandan, and Sudanese governments and through efforts by the UN Mission to the DR Congo. Kony has insisted that he his not guilty of the atrocities attributed to him, describing himself as a "freedom fighter" rather than a criminal. Warrants for the men were made public in October 2005, after being the first to be issued by the court in July of that year. The ICC has repeatedly called for the arrest of the men, and has not conceded to Ugandan requests that the charges be dropped as part of a peace deal with the LRA. In May 2008, Uganda created the High Court of Uganda to try LRA rebels, but the ICC warrants remain in effect.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on July 09, 2009 (boomark / email).