A former child soldier in the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) today admitted to contradictions between his testimony in court and the statements he made to prosecutors in 2008. The admission came after Thomas Lubanga’s defense counsel, Jean-Marie Biju-Duval, read out several paragraphs from the statement which the former child fighter who is referred to…
The case against accused Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga appears to be strong so far, say legal observers, despite attempts by the defense to undermine key testimonies. Because the testimony has been provided by traumatized former child soldiers and some of the recorded statements were given three years ago, the inconsistencies can be explained, experts…
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
Search This Site
Archive
Useful Links
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative License.
