Ugandan govt. considering special war crimes court to try indicted LRA leaders

The Ugandan government is reportedly strongly considering the establishment of a special war crimes court to try the top leaders of the LRA as an alternative to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda’s internal affairs minister, who is the lead government negotiator at peace talks in Juba, said that a final decision on the formation of a special court will be taken after consultations with victims of the war are finished. "We have discussed this issue with legal experts - local and international - and there is a possibility of government forming a unique legal system designed to achieve lasting peace and accountability," Rugunda said. Read more at the Institute for War & Peace Reporting.