Statement: 1 April 2016 |

Message from the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, calling for defection by LRA fighters

My Office has received information from communities in Northern Uganda and from Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighters who have returned from the bush that many within the ranks of the LRA are still being misled by Joseph Kony and other senior LRA commanders that you will either be imprisoned like Dominic Ongwen, or even tortured or killed by the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”), if you surrender and try to return home. This is not true, and it is a complete fallacy to suggest that the ICC engages in torture or killing of any individual. 

As it concerns judicial proceedings, only the cases of Joseph Kony or Dominic Ongwen are before the ICC. No other LRA member is subject to ICC proceedings.

We have seen encouraging trends: many LRA fighters are returning home and reintegrating into their communities. I urge those still in the bush to also seize any opportunity to stop fighting and return home, where you have a chance to rebuild your lives. 

Among the five arrest warrants initially issued by the Court in 2005, only two remain outstanding: senior LRA commanders Joseph Kony and Vincent Otti (believed deceased). Apart from them, there are no ICC arrest warrants outstanding for any other LRA soldiers.

Dominic Ongwen was arrested and is now being tried at the ICC because he was one of the five top commanders against whom ICC judges issued a warrant of arrest for atrocity crimes committed in Northern Uganda. Dominic Ongwen is facing a fair trial, which is impartial and public. Following the confirmation of charges hearing, which was held from 21 to 27 January 2016, ICC Judges have just confirmed all the 70 charges submitted against Dominic Ongwen by my Office.

The law applicable at the ICC and the Court’s Judges ensure that the rights of any accused person subject to proceedings before the Court are fully respected. As we move towards the trial in this case, Dominic Ongwen will continue to be represented by lawyers of his choice and will be afforded the necessary facilities to prepare his defence. 

I take this opportunity to once again call on Joseph Kony to hand himself in and face justice. My Office will continue to galvanise efforts to arrest him. Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of Joseph Kony is invited to contact my Office at the following email ([email protected]) or to send a text message only to the following Ugandan local number +25678-0245609. 

Sending such information to the Court is an act of courage that will help to put an end to Joseph Kony’s alleged criminal mistreatment of his own people and those of other nations.

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Bilo na ngai ezui basango euti epai ya bato bafandaka na bamboka ya nor ya Uganda na babundi ya LRA oyo babima na zamba kolobaka ete Joseph Kony na bakomanda LRA bazali kokosa babundi mingi namaloba oyo: ''soki bozongi na bamboka nabino, soki botiki bitumba, CPI akokanga bino naboloko lokola Dominic Ongwen, akonyokoya bino,  akokiki mpe koboma bino''. Yango ezali solo tee, ezali lokuta koloba ete CPI anyokolaka bato mpe abomaka bato.

Oyo etali misala na bosambisi, CPI azakolandela kaka Joseph Kony na Dominic Ongwen. CPI azali kolandela moto mosusu ya LRA tee.

Toyoki basango ya lukumu: babundi ebele ya LRA bazakozonga na mboka mpe bazakokoma basivile. Nazali kolendisa babundi oyo bazali sasaipi na zamba batika bitumba mpe bazonga na mboka  epai libaku epesameli bango yakobika bomoyi mususu yamalumu.

Na 2005, CPI abimisaki mikanda 5 ya bokangi bato kasi kaka mikanda mibale nde ezali na nguya: Oyo ya mokonzi momene ya LRA Joseph Kony na oyo ya Vincent Otti (nakasi awaa). Kolongola bato mibale oyo, CPI azali kolandela soda moko tee ya LRA.

Dominic Ongwen azali nabokangami mpe azali kosambisama na CPI pambatee ye azalaki moko na mitanu ya bakomanda minene oyo bazuzi ya CPI babimisaki mokanda ya bokangi natina ya babemba minene esalemaki na nor ya Uganda. Esambisi ya Dominic Ongwen ezali kosalama nandenge ya bosembo na bosolo liboso ya mokili mobimba. Sima ya odiase ya kondima mafunda oyo esalemaki uta mokolo ya 21 kino mokolo ya 27 ya sanza ya liboso ya 2016, bazuzi ya CPI bandimi mafundi 70 oyo bilo nangai eza kofunda Dominic Ongwen.

Engebene na mibeko ya CPI, bazuzi ezali kotala malamu mpo ete makoki nioso ya mofundami etosama. Kala mingi tee esambisi ekobanda, Dominic Ongwen akozala na baavoka oyo yemoko aponi mpe makoki ekopesamela ye mpo amisambelela. 

Nazui ngonga oyo mpona kosenga Joseph Kony aya komipesa yemoko pona kosambisama. Bilo nagai ekokoba kosala makasi nioso pona kokanga ye. Nasengi na moto nioso oyo ayebi esika Joseph Kony azali, akomela bilo nanga na imel : [email protected] soki tee, atinda kaka mesage na numero ya telephone oyo ya bilo ya Uganda +25678-0245609.

Bopesi sango yaboye na CPI ezali mosala ya lokumu oyo ekosunga bosukisi  ya bambeba oyo bakanisi Joseph Kony aza kosala bana mboka naye mpe bana mboka mususu.

Sango zuzi mofundi ya CPI, Fatou Bensouda, atindeli babundi ya LRA mpo batika bitumba

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Adumu eyafesi ka akiro nu elomunitos ko'itunga alu nyakoi naka akwap Uganda kede kane ejass irebels ikony (LRA) luda adautu abongun ko'kutui ebe; ipu noi ajiok kotoma ajoore naka LRA luda eroko ejakait Joseph Kony itapaarit kede da icie ikomandas ke, ebe elosio eikamar kesi aiwen kwa ekamarere Dominic Ongwen osodi ebe, elosi adieket naka ICC aitisilar arai acepak ayarar kesi, arai ikiyasi kesi akanin alomun okutui abogun ore. Mam nu erass abeit, ido erai aisab na epol noi alimun ebe iswamai edieket naka ICC aswamsine nu aitisilanar kede aiyar idio itunganan. 

Kosodi nu ikamunito awoosan, erai imusagon ke a'Joseph Kony arai Dominic Ongwen kesi bon ejaa ingaren naka adieket naka ICC. Emamei bobo idio itunganan yen a'LRA yenida atupakinit adieket naka ICC.

Kiwanyu nu ejooka iswamasi: ipu ajiok luka LRA lu abongutu ore ido adautu eimorikikin kede itunga. Eisinyikokinit eong luce da lu eroko ejass okutui abongun ore, ne idumunia ijo arerengu na adukun aijar kon. 

Kotoma acorakineta akany nu ber sek ejaikinit adieket okaru lo 2005 kanu aikamaro, iyarei bon eroko ideuna: imoriarito, ikomandas lu apolok luka LRA Joseph Kony kede Vincent Otti (Loda eomitai ebe atwana). Alemar ngul, emamei bobo ajion loka LRA yen ipuda adieket naka ICC eikamun.

Aponi ikamunai Dominic Ongwen ido eutai kopana aipup emusago ke kotoma adiekt naka ICC narai arai ngesi da ediope kotoma komandas ikony lu apolok luda abu adieket icorakite ebe adolit aikamun aiwen kanu ibenyito lu apotu iswamaunos ko'nyakoi naka akwap Uganda. Eutai aipup emusago ke a'Dominic Ogwen opone alo ajokan, komam aise ikur obaale ido kotoma aidelel. Etupit na apupio na eitojokar imusagoi alosit ingaren na abu kojaikin erass aparasia 21 itoni 27 olap lo sodit, okaru lo 2016, etojokasi da atubok luka ICC imusagoi kere 70 luda itosator eyafesi ka Dominic Ongwen.

Ekisil lo itwasamai adieket naka ICC kede atubok ke kere emunokina ayongit apedorosio kere nuka idio itunganan yen apupio emusago ke kotoma adieket. Kwape ilosia do agear aipup emusago ke a'Dominic Ogwen, esalakini ngesi ejatar kede apedor na ajaute kede ipulidan lu ake asekunet aingarakinit ngesi ido ebunio ejaikin ngesi idio bore kere yen ipudakin ngesi kanu adumun abwoetait ke. 

Ayangari kwana eong bobo arerengu na aisinyikokin Joseph Kony aikiar akan osodi acamun nu ebala ekisil. Elosi eyafesi ka eyatakinit aremit eikamunio ke. Idio itunganan kere yen ejeni ne ejai Joseph Kony, isukunyunitai ngesi adolokin eyafesi ka kotoma email ([email protected]) arai kijuk SMS bon kotoma onamba kalo Uganda +25678-0245609.  

Aijukun akiro kwa'nu toma adieket erai ibore yen atitingu yen'da ebuni aitanang ibenyito lu itoronaritere Joseph Kony kane ejass itunga ke kede da itunga lu akwapin acie.

Akirot kane ejai Atoosan naka adieket na apolon akwapin kere International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, enyarat ajiok luka LRA aikiar akanin kec alomun okutui

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Dano apol ame bedo tung-malo me Uganda karacel kede olweny me Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) ame odwogo paco omio ngec i opici-na nimano, Joseph Kony karacel kede Odong Mony okene me LRA, tye abwollo  olweny apol me LRA nimano, ka iweko lweny ite temmo dwogo paco, Kot Me Wilobo (ICC ame dang olwongo acek ni KOT) bino tweyi bala Dominic Ongwen onyo bino miyi pwod alit onyo dang bino nekki oko. Man pe kop ateni, dang obedo goba adit atek me kobbo ni Kot onyo ICC twero miyo dano pwod alit onyo nekko ngatoro keken.

Akwako kop me pido, tye odong pido aryo keken aman inyim Kot: acel ikom Joseph Kony kede en okene ikom Dominic Ongwen. Pe tye alweny moro okene me LRA ame pido tye ikome i Kot onyo i ICC.

Wan otyeko nenno tim-mogo abeco ame mio-wa gen: olweny apol me LRA tye adwogo paco eka ote cakko kwo iyi akina jo me caro-gi. Amitto kwayo jo ame pwod tye ilum me dang kwanyo kare moro keken ame twero nen bot-gi me wekko lweny ote dwogo paco kan ame gin tye kede kare me cakko kwo-gi anyen.

Iyi akina waraga me amako abic ame Kot obin ocwalo imwaka 2005, odong aryo keken ame Kot pwod tye alubbu yor-gi: man kwako Odong Mony aryo me LRA, Joseph Kony kede Vincent Otii (ame otamo ni otoo oko). Apat kede jo aryo-no, pe tye waraga me amako moro pi olweny okene me LRA.

Jo obin omako Dominic Ongwen dang aman tye oyabo pido ikome i ICC pien, en rik obedo dano acel ikom Odong Mony abic me LRA ame Ongol-kop me ICC obin ocwalo waraga me amako pir-gi; pi bal adongo-dongo ame otimere tung-malo me Uganda. Pido ikom Dominic Ongwen tye awot anyim iyore aber, abongo lengere dang kan aler, inyim lwak.  Alubere kede winy-nyo adot ame obedo tye cakere inino dwe 21 tunu naka inino dwe 27 me dwe me acel me mwaka 2016, Ongol-kop me ICC dong otyeko mokko adot 70 ducu ame opici-na oketo ikom Dominic Ongwen.

Cik ame loo Kot (ICC) karacel kede Ongol-kop me Kot man neno aber ni pe oturo twerro a dano moro keken ame odoto inyim Kot man. Dong, kit ame wan otye oyubere me cakko pido ikokome, Dominic Ongwen bino medde me nwong-ngo kony ibot Pilida ame en oyero dang obino miye jami ducu ame mitte me kony-nye gammo adot ame tye ikome.

Amitto dok kwany-nyo kare man me cwallo lwongo bot Joseph Kony me ting-ngo cinge malo eka ete bino gammo adot ame tye ikome. Opici-na bino medde kede tutte me nenno ni omako Joseph Kony. Okwao dang ngatoro keken ame ngeo kan ame Joseph Kony tye iye, me miyo ngec i opici-na kit man: cwallo email onyo waraga ame beo iyamo ([email protected]) onyo cwallo kwena acecek keken i namma cim man pi lobo Uganda: +256780 245 609.

Ka icwalo kit ngec man bot Kot nwongo inyutu tek-cwiny ame bino kony-nyo me jukku Joseph Kony, wek en pe medde wunnu jo mere karacel kede jo me lobo okene.

Kwena ame oyaa ibot Imat Fatou Bensouda ame telo pido ite Kot Me Wilobo pi bal adongo-dongo. Kwena man woto bot olweny me LRA pi kwayo-gi me wekko lweny ote dwogo paco

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Opici ma mera onongo lok ki bot lwak me Uganda ma kumalo dok bene ki bot lulweny me Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) ma dong gudwogo ki i lum, ni meno tye dano mapol ma gitye i LRA ma Joseph Kony gin ki komanda madongo me LRA pud gitye ka bwolo gi, ni Kot madit me Wilobo pi bal Maracu ("ICC" onyo "Kot") obetweyi woko calo Dominic Ongwen, onyo bene uni onyo neki woko, ka iilo cingi malo itemo dwogo paco. Man pe lok ada, dok tye twon lok gopa madit mada me miyo tam ni ICC timo tic me unnu ki neko dano mo keken.

Ma dok ikom kit me bedo i nyim kot, lok pa Joseph Kony gin ki Dominic Ongwen keken aye tye inyim ICC. Pe tye ngat mo me LRA mukene ma pat ki jo aryo ni ma lokke kiketo me awinya i nyim ICC.

Waneno jami ma tye ka time ma cuku cwiny: lulweny mapol me LRA gitye ka dwogo gang dok gitye ka dok ka bedo i kin lwak gi. Acuku  cwiny jo ma pud gitye i lum, me tic ki yoo mo keken bene ma oyape, me juku lweny wek wudwog gang, ka ma yoo me cako kwoo wu odoco tye iye.

Ikin waran me mak abic ma ICC ocwalo i acaki i mwaka 2005, aryo keken aye pud gudong: pa komanda madongo me LRA Joseph Kony ki Vincent Otti (ma kitamo ni dong otoo woko). Ma pat ki egu ni, pe tye waran me mak mo pa ICC ma tye kombedi pi lumony mo mukene me LRA.

Kimako Dominic Ongwen ci kombedi kitye ka pido ikome i ICC pien en onongo obedo komanda acel ikin komanda madongo abic ma Lungol kop me ICC onongo gumiyo waran me mak pi tic aranyi ki bal ma kitimo i kumalo me Uganda.  Dominic Ongwen kitye ka pido ikome i pido ma pe alenga, ma pe kicwako iye dul mo dok bene pido ne kitimo kama leng inyim lwak. Inge winyo lok me moko pido man ma otime nicakke i nino dwe 21 ni oo 27 me dwe me acel mwaka 2016, Lungol kop me ICC pud cok ni, gumoko adot 70 ducu ma Opici ma mera omiyo i kom Dominic Ongwen.

Cik ma kitiyo kwede i ICC ki Lungol kop gineno ni kiworo twero ducu pa ngat mo keken ma kidoto, i kare me winyo lok ne inyim Kot. Ikare man ma watye ka mede me cito i pido, lupilida ma en Dominic Ongwen oyero pud gibimede ki cung pi en, doki jo magi kibimiyo bot gi jami ducu ma mite wek tic gi me pyemo adot otiine maber.

Akwanyo kare man me cwalo lwongo odoco bot Joseph Kony me mine woko wek ngolo kop otime. Opici ma mera obemede ki cwako mac me mako en. Ngat mo ma tye ki ngec ikom ka ma Joseph KONY tye iye, kilwonge me cwalo lok bot Opici ma mera i email man ([email protected]) onyo ocwal mecec i cim i nama cim me Uganda man keken +25678-0245609.  

Cwalo kit lok man bot Kot obedo tic me tek cwiny ma obekonyo giko tic me unu dano me paco ma kiwaco ni Joseph Kony obedo ka timo ne i kom dano gi ki ikom dano me lobo mukene ni.

Kwena ki bot Procekuta me Kot me Wilobo pi bal Maracu, Fatou Bensouda, me lwongo lulweny me LRA me kati woko
Source: Office of the Prosecutor | Contact: [email protected]