The confirmation hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony is scheduled to open on 9 September 2025 at 9:30 a.m. (The Hague local time) before Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the absence of the suspect. Pre-Trial Chamber III is composed of Judge Althea Violet Alexis-Windsor (Presiding Judge), Judge Iulia Motoc, and Judge Haykel Ben Mahfoudh.
The hearing is scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 September 2025 in Courtroom I. During this session, the Prosecution, the Defence, and the Legal Representatives of Victims will present oral submissions before the judges to argue their respective positions.
The purpose of the confirmation of charges hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to establish substantial grounds to believe that the accused committed each of the crimes charged. If one or more charges are confirmed, the case will be transferred to a Trial Chamber, which will conduct the next phase of the proceedings: the trial.
