International Criminal Law · Analysis and Cases

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Situation in Uganda



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in Uganda

Jurisdiction

Rome Statute State Party · 14 June 2002
Initiation State referral (Uganda) · 29 January 2004
Opening of investigation 29 July 2004
Status Investigation · Closed · 1 December 2023

Context

War crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the context of a conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the national authorities in Uganda since 1 July 2002

Cases

The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony Pre-Trial · At Large
The Prosecutor v. Raska Lukwiya Closed · Deceased
The Prosecutor v. Okot Odhiambo Closed · Deceased
The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen Reparations Stage
The Prosecutor v. Vincent Otti Closed · Deceased

Key Documents

Referral Referral of the Situation in Uganda by the Government of Uganda (2004)
Closure Statement of the Prosecutor on the Closure of the Uganda Situation (2023)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in Uganda