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Kony defence urges ICC judges to halt case

Children play in a village in an area heavily affected by Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attacks that displaced civilians and disrupted communities, in Gulu district, on September 4, 2025. [AFP]

The main defence lawyer for Ugandan rebel chief Joseph Kony, on Wednesday, urged International Criminal Court judges to freeze the case against his client, as he cannot challenge evidence in his absence.

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