Congolese Warlord Sentenced for War Crimes
International Criminal Court judges have sentenced Thomas Lubanga for conscripting and recruiting children under the age of 15 years and using them in armed conflict. But they lashed out at former ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo for failing to include sexual violence charges in the trial.
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Hague Court Jails DR Congo Warlord Over Child Soldiers
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera
- Publication Date:
- 10 July 2012
Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by the ICC. He was convicted for recruiting and using child soldiers ... see more »
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Survivors of sexual violence and non-government organisations have called the ICC's verdict in the Thomas Lubanga trial "weak" and "not definitive" as most sex-related crimes were ... Read more »
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At Thomas Lubanga's sentencing hearing, his defense reaffirmed the innocence of the first individual to be convicted by the International Criminal Court and urged judges to hand ... Read more »
Photo: Hans Hordijk/ICC-CPI
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo and his Duty Counsel, Mr Jean Flamme (Belgium) at the International Criminal Court. (file photo)
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what time will this so-called court bring Tony Blair, George War Bush Sr. & Jr., Ellen Sirleaf, Blaise Comporare, to justice. Is your form of Justice for selected few..... shame God is watching