ICC trial of LRA leader only part of search for justice in Uganda
At the ICC, a commander of a Ugandan group linked to 100,000 deaths is standing trial, but observers worry that only rebels are facing justice for crimes during the brutal civil war.
A former senior commander of a Ugandan rebel group is standing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Dominic Ongwen, a leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, is facing 70 charges, including war crimes and murder.
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The rebel group he led is linked to the deaths of 100,000 people, and the abduction of 20,000 children during a 20-year civil war.
However, although both sides are accused of committing atrocities, only rebel leaders are standing before the ICC, leading many in Uganda to question whether it is merely a case of victors’ justice and not a true accounting for the horrific violence of one of Africa’s most brutal wars.
Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Kitgum on the lingering impact of the violence.