Why the court ordered the government to pay compensation to LRA victims
In October 2024, court sentenced Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison for war crimes, the first senior member of the feared LRA rebel group to be convicted.
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Landmark! Court orders government to compensate Thomas Kwoyelo’s 103 victims
Evan Ocheng, the defense lawyer, claimed that the Ugandan government failed to protect convict Thomas Kwoyelo when he was a 12-year-old child, allowing the LRA to abduct him.
Govt cites bias and distances itself from compensating Thomas Kwoyelo’s victims
In August this year, the court found Kwoyelo guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 40 years’ imprisonment on October 25, 2024.
Why ICD judge ordered prison to respect Kwoyelo’s dignity
Kwoyelo, through his legal team, is attempting to challenge reparations application that he compensate victims of his crimes.
Fmr. LRA commander Kwoyelo has a case – Court
Kwoyelo’s senior commander, Gen Joseph Kony remains wanted. He, according to multiple sources, lives in the Central African Republic.
Some witnesses in Thomas Kwoyelo’s case have passed on as trial resumes
Kwoyelo, 52, was captured in 2008, and first appeared before the ICD in 2011, making him the first LRA rebel commander to face trial in the country. He has been in detention at Luzira Maximum Prison in Kampala since 2009.