Prosecutors in the trial of Thomas Lubanga rested their case on Tuesday, after more than five months and 30 witnesses. The final day of proceedings before a long recess was conducted mostly in closed session, as defense lawyers cross-examined the prosecution’s last witness, who spoke in French with digital voice and face distortion. The witness…
The United Nations was not able to independently verify the ages of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a child protection specialist told prosecutors today. ”I imagine you are aware of the fact that identity cards and documents are not very common in the Congo,” said witness Christine Peduto, who worked for…
A child protection specialist told prosecutors today that she referred many children to reintegration centers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including an 11-year-old. Christine Peduto, who worked for the United Nations Mission to the Congo (MONUC), said the boy was recruited when he was just 10, and was the bodyguard of the…
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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