Uganda's LRA Senior Commander Goes on Trial at ICC

The International Criminal Court has begun its first trial against a senior member of the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army, and its first against a former child soldier.  The procedures raise complex ethical questions as defendant Dominic Ongwen, who has pled not guilty, was both a victim and an alleged perpetrator of the rebel group’s brutality. The trial against Ongwen took an unusual turn Monday as the defendant initially said he did not understand the charges against him. His...

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