Expert Roundtable: The Ongwen Case
and the Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 Centre for Global Challenges (UGlobe) hosted an expert roundtable on the before the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, March 24 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT/5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET.
On February 4, 2021, the ICC鈥檚 Trial Chamber IX found alleged Lord鈥檚 Resistance Army Brigade Commander Dominic Ongwen guilty for a total of 61 comprising crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed in Northern Uganda between July 1, 2002 and December 31, 2005. Ongwen is the first LRA commander to face trial before the ICC. Ongwen, who is now in his 40s, was kidnapped when he was around 10 years old by the LRA.
Our panelists provided insight into the case, the issue of mitigation of punishment, and several other key themes reflected in the judgment and proceedings.
This event was part of the . The Initiative focuses on prominent international law and international affairs topics and organizes monthly expert roundtables to share expertise and reflections from our work on peace negotiations, post-conflict constitution drafting, and war crimes prosecution.
This event was co-sponsored by the Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 Centre for Global Challenges (UGlobe). The Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 Centre for Global Challenges promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and experimentation between Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 researchers, its students, and societal stakeholders from across the globe. Its aim is to critically understand and confront in transformative ways those global challenges that intersect human rights, conflict & security, sustainability, and equity.