Posts Tagged ‘common purpose’


January 27, 2010

Lubanga’s Defense Opening Statement – Witnesses Lied, Lubanga is Not Guilty

By Wairagala Wakabi

NOTE FROM EDITOR: Below is an unofficial transcript of the opening statement of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo’s defense team today, presented by his lead counsel, Catherine Mabille. It seems clear the defense is going to take two tracks in the coming months: (1) challenge the truthfulness and integrity of prosecution witnesses, arguing that many of them were not in…