The Hague

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has convicted Ugandan rebel leader Dominic Ongwen of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

It was the first trial before the world criminal court against a former child soldier. The leader of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), now about 46 years old, was accused of atrocities in northern Uganda, including murder, torture, and attacks on refugee camps, as well as the use of child soldiers. The judges considered it proven that the man ordered the deadly attacks.

Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci has announced his resignation in order "to protect the integrity of the presidency of Kosovo". He will now face charges for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special Kosovo court based in The Hague.

Along with him, nine other former rebel leaders during Kosovo's independence war from Serbia in the late 1990s have been indicted.