ICC Schedules First In Absentia Hearing for Joseph Kony

The hearing, set for October 15, marks a significant step in the case against the notorious Ugandan rebel leader.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will hold its first ever in absentia hearing for Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony on October 15, nearly two decades after first seeking his arrest.
Kony faces 36 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, and the use of child soldiers, committed in 2003 and 2004 in northern Uganda.
The hearing allows prosecutors to outline their case against Kony, who remains at large despite international efforts to capture him.
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by Kony, terrorized Uganda and neighboring countries for nearly 20 years, resulting in about 100,000 deaths.
This landmark decision by the ICC to allow an in absentia hearing could have implications for other cases involving fugitive suspects.