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Dominic Ongwen Convicted of Uganda War Crimes

Ex-Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Mr Ongwen, a feared commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), is the first

Dominic Ongwen

Ex-Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court.

Mr Ongwen, a feared commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), is the first member of the LRA to appear before the court.

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He faced seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder and enslavement.

The charges all relate to an attack on a camp for internally displaced people in Uganda in 2004.

This case presented a dilemma to the court as he appeared to be both the victim and the alleged perpetrator. He said he was abducted by the LRA and forced to be a child soldier, before going on to rise up the ranks to become the deputy to LRA commander Joseph Kony.

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