US EditionICC awards $56 million in reparations to thousands of victims of convicted Ugandan rebel commander
- The International Criminal Court has awarded over €52 million in compensation to victims of Ugandan commander Dominic Ongwen, who committed 61 offenses including murders, rapes, and recruiting child soldiers.
- The victims, including former child soldiers and children born as a result of rapes, suffered profound harm as a result of the attacks by Ongwen and the Lord's Resistance Army .
- The court has ruled that the compensation will be paid by a trust fund for victims, as Ongwen does not have the resources to pay.
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Victims of jailed Ugandan militia leader to receive $56 million in compensation
"Tens of thousands of individuals suffered tremendous harm due to the unimaginable atrocities committed during and in the aftermath of the four attacks. We have spoken about that a moment ago, for, in length. Similarly, over 100 women and girls and thousands of children, boys and girls under the age
Uganda: ICC orders record €52 million for LRA victims
The International Criminal Court awarded victims of Ugandan child soldier-turned-commander Dominic Ongwen more than €52 million in reparations. Women and children suffered "serious and long-lasting harm," the court said.
ICC awards $56 million in reparations to thousands of victims of convicted Ugandan rebel commander
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court have awarded reparations of more than 52 million euros ($56 million) to thousands of victims of a convicted commander in the shadowy Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army. The nearly 50,000 victims covered by the order include former child soldiers and children born as a result of rapes and forced pregnancies. The presiding judge say…
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