Dominic Ongwen, who was taken into ICC custody in 2015, was convicted in February of 61 crimes. [Reuters]Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday, May 6, sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army to 25 years in prison. Dominic Ongwen, who was taken into ICC custody in 2015, was convicted in February of 61 crimes including rape, sexual enslavement, child abductions, torture and murder. Ongwen was abducted by the group as a 9-year-old boy and forced into a life of violence. Ongwen was abducted by the group as a 9-year-old boy and forced into life of violence.

Source: Standard Digital May 06, 2021 10:56 UTC