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Title: VOA News - Northern Ugandan Leaders Consult With the International Criminal Court

Africa News & Features Text Only Search >)" name="submit">  VOICE OF AMERICA  VOA Home   VOA English   Regions/Topics   Subscribe to E-mail   Select Language   About VOA    Latest Newscast   News Now Live   Find VOA Radio or   TV Programs   Webcasts   Audience Mail   Correspondents   Africa   Americas   Asia   Europe   Middle East   U.S.A.   American Life   Health & Science    Entertainment   News Analysis    Special Reports  Articles in  Special English      Read Editorials   Northern Ugandan Leaders Consult With the International Criminal Court By  William Eagle Washington,DC 17 March 2005 Eagle-Okello intvw.  A six-man delegation from northern Uganda is in The Hague this week for consultations with the International Criminal Court, the ICC. The group is asking the court not to issue arrest warrants against leaders of the Lords Resistance Army, the LRA. The rebel group has been active in Ugandaâs northern Acholi region for nearly 20 years. Itâs known for its brutal attacks on civilians, including mutilation, abduction, rape and torture. Among the members of the delegation to The Hague are the cultural head of the Acholi ethnic group, Rwot David Onen Acana the Second, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the northern diocese of Gulu, John Baptist Odama. They say prosecuting the LRA now could jeopardize negotiations between the government and the rebels. Dr. Walter okello is the head of the Campaign for Political and Human Rights in Uganda, based in London. He told English to Africa reporter William Eagle that he agrees with the position of the delegation. He also says the ICC should look into allegations of atrocities made against the Ugandan military in the fight against the rebels. E-mail This Article Print Version   Top Story Massive Quake Near Sumatra Sparks Tsunami Fears, but No Tsunami   More Stories Schiavo Case Causes Political Divisions    New Kyrgyz Parliament Confirms PM Bakiyev Sharon's Disengagement Plan Clears Parliamentary Hurdle    Lebanon's Political Stalemate Lingers; Could Threaten May Elections    Rice: Human Rights Ultimate Factor in US Relations Abroad    Zimbabwe: A Tale of Two Campaigns    Iraqi Parliament to Elect Senior Leaders    Brain-Damaged Florida Woman Given Last Rites US Supreme Court Hears Case of Mexican National on Death Row in Texas          FAQs  |  Terms of Use & Privacy Notice  |  Broadcasting Board of Governors  |  Site Map  |  Contact Us

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