FORMER LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY (LRA) COMMANDER THOMAS KWOYELO SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT IN HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL CRIMES CASE

FORMER LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY (LRA) COMMANDER THOMAS KWOYELO SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT IN HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL CRIMES CASE

In a historic moment for Uganda’s judicial system, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has today, the 25th day of October 2024, secured a groundbreaking 40-year prison sentence against former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo. This sentence marks the first successful prosecution of international crimes within Uganda’s courts, addressing atrocities…