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ICC to present evidence against fugitive warlord Joseph Kony

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International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence on Tuesday to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against notorious fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony at the global court’s first-ever in absentia hearing.

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  • ICC prosecutors are presenting evidence against Joseph Kony for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
  • This is the ICC's first ever in absentia hearing, as Kony remains a fugitive. 10s
  • Kony is accused of leading the Lord's Resistance Army in abductions, killings, and other atrocities. 25s
  • The ICC issued arrest warrants for Kony and others in 2005. 53s
  • The hearing is seen as a test case for proceedings involving suspects not in custody. 1m 1s
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