An intermediary of prosecution investigators was today questioned by defense lawyers representing war crimes accused Thomas Lubanga about the various payments he received from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Defense lawyer Marc Desalliers asked ‘intermediary 316’, who was continuing his testimony that started on Monday, to explain various payment vouchers that were presented in court. He…
An intermediary of the prosecution office at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied that he bribed an individual to falsely claim to investigators that he had served as a child soldier in the group Thomas Lubanga allegedly commanded. Testifying for the second day, ‘intermediary 316’ today denied that he offered money and then coached…
A new witness today started testifying in Thomas Lubanga’s war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), but gave all his evidence in closed session. Last week, an intermediary of the court’s prosecution office, who testified for four days, gave all evidence in closed session. This was after Mr. Lubanga’s defense stated that it…
All testimony heard by the Lubanga trial this week was given in closed session following a declaration by defense attorneys that they would not be able to cross-examine the witness in public session. During the week, judges also stated that the final witnesses scheduled to give evidence in the war crimes trial were expected to…
International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have faulted prosecutors for failing to disclose certain information relating to a prosecution witness to the defense of war crimes accused Thomas Lubanga. The defense has complained that the Office of The Prosecutor (OTP) has failed to honor its disclosure obligations, including those related to this unnamed witness, who was…
Today, the judges of the Thomas Lubanga trial heard that an individual the prosecution planned to call as a rebuttal witness will not be taking the witness stand. This individual has stated in interviews with prosecution officials that he was a former child soldier in the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC), the group Mr. Lubanga is…
The war crimes trial of alleged former Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga today continued exclusively in closed session. On Monday, defense attorney Jean-Marie Biju-Duval stated that he planned to conduct most of the cross-examination of the witness who goes by the pseudonym ‘intermediary 321’ in closed session. “I am ready to start [intermediary] 321’s examination,…
The final witnesses scheduled to give evidence in the Thomas Lubanga war crimes trial are expected to complete testimony by November 25, Presiding Judge Adrian Fulford said today. The defense will then file an application asking judges to consider dismissing the case. Judge Fulford stated that because the defense had been preparing this application for…
An intermediary, whose testimony was interrupted last July by the stay of proceedings in war crimes trial of Thomas Lubanga at the International Criminal Court (ICC), today took the witness stand afresh. However, he gave all his evidence in closed session. The witness, who goes by the code name ‘intermediary 321’, had testified for two days…
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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