At large for nearly seven years since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him, Bosco Ntaganda today made his first appearance before the court. The Congolese national, who was indicted together with Thomas Lubanga –whose trial resulted in a conviction one year ago – pleaded not guilty to charges of war…
Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese militia leader serving a 14 year jail term at the International Criminal Court (ICC), wants the president of the court, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, dropped from the chamber handling his appeals against the conviction and sentence. Mr. Lubanga’s lawyer Catherine Mabille in a February 20, 2013 petition raised two grounds for seeking…
In a December 3, 2012 application, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda asked appeals judges to raise the 14- year jail sentence for Thomas Lubanga, who last March became the first person to be convicted by the court. She did not recommend the number of years he should be given. The prosecutor considered the…
On December 3, 2012, Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese militia leader who last March became the first person to be convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), filed an appeal against his conviction and the 14 year jail sentence handed to him by trial judges. Mr. Lubanga’s lawyers told the www.lubangatrial.org website that he has asked…
Dear Readers,The following commentary first ran in a Special Issue of the Legal Eye on the ICC, a regular eLetter produced by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, an international women’s human rights organization that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and works with women most affected by the conflict situations…
Recent PostsDear readers – please find below a commentary written by Olivia Bueno at the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) in consultation with Congolese activists. The views and opinions expressed here… More
On October 9, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) made a ruling in the case of Bède Djokaba Lambi Longa against the Netherlands. Mr. Longa, a witness before… More
Thomas Lubanga, the first person convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), wants to appeal his conviction and the 14-year jail sentence handed to him last July by trial judges.… More
Paolina Massidda is the Principal Counsel of the Office of the Public Counsel for Victims at the International Criminal Court (ICC). She has represented thousands of victims participating in the… More
Thomas Lubanga on trial at the International Criminal Court. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the first person to be tried by the International Criminal Court. A former rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lubanga is accused of conscripting, enlisting, and using child soldiers. More
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VideoThe trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the first ever trial before the International Criminal Court, and marks a fundamental step in the fight against impunity. The trial is ongoing, and is yet to reach a verdict. This short film, produced by the Open Society Justice Initiative and WITNESS, highlights both the discussion between the Prosecution and the Lubanga Defense Counsel in the court room, and more widely with the victims (child soldiers) and the Public Counsel for Victims’ views about the proceedings and the expectations of the DRC communities. The video also highlights the issue of fair trial and balances the opening arguments both from the prosecution and the defense in the trial.
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