Posts Tagged ‘bribed’


November 12, 2010

Intermediary Denies Bribing Witness

By Wairagala Wakabi

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. In his testimony, which lasted five days this week, the intermediary also claimed that he did…

March 12, 2010

Court Told ICC Prosecutors’ Agent Coached Witnesses

By Wairagala Wakabi

The role allegedly played by intermediaries of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution investigators in corrupting evidence remained in focus this week in the war crimes trial of Thomas Lubanga. One witness testified at length about receiving money from an intermediary who also allegedly coached him on what to tell prosecution investigators. Another witness gave testimony…