Posts Tagged ‘Carine Bapita’


May 15, 2009

Victims Voices Must Not Jeopardise Fair Trial

By Yvonne McDermott

To date, 93 victims have been granted participation status in the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, and although it is early days in the proceedings their presence is already being felt in the courtroom. Lubanga’s trial began on January 26 with the opening statements of seven victims’ representatives. The victims are mostly former child soldiers,…