Tag: absentia
Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony soon to be subject to in absentia proceedings before the ICC
The leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army has been the subject of an arrest warrant for crimes against humanity and war crimes since June 2005. But he has so far…
Guinea: former secretary general of the Ministry of the City Ibrahima Kourouma sentenced in absentia
In Guinea, for the past eight months, victims of the destruction of buildings under the Alpha Condé regime, particularly in the Kaporo Rails district, have been suing Ibrahima Kourouma, last…
Senegal: Will Ousmane Sonko be tried in absentia in his new trial?
Clashes erupted Monday in Ziguinchor in the south of the country and in several districts of Dakar on the eve of the announced new trial of Ousmane Sonko. The opponent…
Belarusian opponent Svetlana Tikhanovskaya sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia
Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa, Belarusian opponent to President Alexander Lukashenko, is accused of “ conspiracy to seize power unconstitutionally “. On Twitter, she vowed to continue her struggle and political activities. Two…