Acholi Victims Don't Want ICC
But court insists traditional justice not suitable for LRA commanders.
But court insists traditional justice not suitable for LRA commanders.
Local activists argue that justice will not be served if only one man is prosecuted for the bloodbath in eastern Congo.
LRA accuses ICC of being faint-hearted for not charging heads of states over human rights abuses.
Ugandan lawyers will deal specifically with ICC arrest warrants.
But he faces almost insuperable difficulties in assessing whether the LRA is operating alongside CAR rebels.
Although militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo was seen as a proxy for Kampala’s interests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda says it is not responsible for his actions.
Women who suffered abduction, rape and mutilation at the hands of insurgents say the Ugandan government must charge those responsible.
Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde insists that Lord Resistance Army leaders must go before an international tribunal rather than informal local courts.
Appeal against forced marriage acquittals at Special Court for Sierra Leone might have bearing on ICC prosecutions.
As it begins investigating the CAR conflict, the ICC is facing calls to adopt a more even-handed approach.