Reparations: can the ICC's millions benefit victims in Uganda?

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Residents of an Ugandan village listen to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) sentence of Dominic Ongwen, on the radio.
Residents of Lukodi village, where dozens were killed in 2004 by the Lord's Resistance Army, listen to the International Criminal Court's sentence of Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier-turned-Lord's Resistance Army commander, on radio in Lukodi, Northern Uganda, on May 6, 2021. Photo: © Badru Katumba / AFP
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On February 28, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced their decision on reparations to victims in the case of Dominic Ongwen, a former Ugandan rebel commander. A total of more than 52 million euros, to be distributed among 50.000 victims. Can the ICC, which awards these astronomical sums, ensure that they reach the victims? That’s what our partners from the Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast are discussing today with two Ugandan experts, Sarah Kasande and Pamela Angwech.

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