The trial of former Lords Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen is to resume on 16th January 2017.
Ongwen, a former senior commander of the LRA is facing 70 charges war crimes and crimes against humanity at The Hague based International Criminal Court.
The charges related to crimes he is alleged to have committed between 2002 and 2005 at the Pajule Internally Displaced Person camp (IDP) in Pader district on October 2003, at Odek IDP camp in Gulu on April 2004, at Lukodi IDP in Gulu on May 2004 and at at Abok IDP camp in Oyam district in 2004.
He is also accused of sexual slavery, rape, forced marriage among others.
During the opening of his on December 6, 2016, Ongwen denied the charges against him.
The ICC’s Outreach Officer for Kenya and Uganda Mrs. Kamara Maria Mabinty the ICC says on 16 January 2017 when the trial resume s, the prosecution will begin to present its evidence and calling witnesses.
Meanwhile the ten representatives from Northern Uganda which include cultural, religious leaders and the affected communities that witnessed opening of the trial at The Hague will leave The Hague today(Friday) for Uganda.
In The Hague, according to a statement from the ICC, the team from northern Uganda met top officials of the court.
They also met with Ongwen`s defense team and had opportunity to visit Ongwen at his detention Centre in the Hague.
