Interpol issues first ICC Red Notices
Case: The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony, Vincent Otti, Raska Lukwiya, Okot Odhiambo and Dominic Ongwen
Today, the International Criminal Police Organisation - Interpol - issued Red Notices for the arrest of the five Lords Resistance Army commanders named in ICC arrest warrants. These are the first wanted persons notices to be issued by Interpol following a request by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
The Red Notices, which include a request to arrest and detain named individuals if found, will be transmitted to National Central Bureaus in 184 countries. The Interpol Red Notice system is part of its global network of law enforcement agencies, created to assist in tracing and arresting internationally wanted fugitives.
The Red Notices are issued for the arrest of Joseph Kony, Vincent Otti, Okot Odhiambo, Raska Lukwiya and Dominic Ongwen. These individuals are wanted for trial at the International Criminal Court for multiple counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, abduction, sexual crimes, rape and child conscription.
The ICC publicly unsealed warrants of arrest against the five LRA commanders on 13 October 2005 and transmitted them to the Governments of Uganda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Interpol Contacts & Information
Inquiries to Interpol should be directed to [email protected]
The ICC Red Notices can be reached at these links:
Joseph Kony: www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2006/20/2006_26320.asp?HM=1
Vincent Otti: www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2006/17/2006_26317.asp?HM=1
Raska Lukwiya: www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2006/15/2006_26315.asp?HM=1
Okot Odhiambo: www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2006/18/2006_26318.asp?HM=1
Dominic Ongwen: www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2006/21/2006_26321.asp?HM=1For general information on Interpol Red Notices, go to
www.interpol.int/Public/Wanted/Default.asp
ICC Contacts & Information
For more information, contact OTP Public Information Adviser, Christian Palme at [email protected] or by phone at +31 (0)70 515 9991