The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Thursday (November 24th) that it had asked judges to confirm the charges against the founder of Uganda's brutal rebellion the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, although he is still on the run.
“
Joseph Kony has sought to evade justice from this Court for more than 17 years
,” ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement, adding that it was the first time his office had requested a hearing. confirmation of charges in the absence of a suspect.