Lukewarm Response to Lubanga Verdict
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 not included in the case.
Former DRC militia leader Thomas Lubanga.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Lubanga Verdict 'A First Step'
UNIRIN, 14 March 2012
A ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) finding former Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga guilty of conscripting child soldiers in northeastern Democratic Republic of… Read more »
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Central Africa:
UN Special Envoy Welcomes ICC Verdict On Congolese Warlord
Sudan Tribune, 14 March 2012
The United Nations Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) on Children and Armed Conflict on Wednesday lauded the verdict of the International Criminal Court (ICC),… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Warlord's Conviction Has Far-Reaching Implications
African Arguments, 14 March 2012
It would be difficult to over-emphasise the importance of today's resounding "guilty" verdict in the trial of Congolese militia leader, Thomas Lubanga, at the International… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Using Children in Armed Conflict is Criminal, Says Court
Chatham House, 14 March 2012
The conviction of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo by the International Criminal Court (ICC) concludes the first trial by the ten-year old Court. Sentencing has yet to take place and there may… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Landmark Ruling on War Crimes Against Children Applauded
Unicef, 14 March 2012
UNICEF today applauded the International Criminal Court's conviction of Thomas Lubanga of war crimes for recruiting children into his armed movement in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Court Issues Landmark Verdict on Child Soldiers
AI London, 14 March 2012
The conviction of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the leader of a Congolese armed group, for using children in armed conflict shows the International Criminal Court (ICC) can bring the… Read more »
