A former child soldier told prosecutors today that he was ordered to rape and kidnap women. “When we were sent to get girls from families [in the village], the commanders said to … carry out activities which were not good,” said the unnamed witness. “These [activities] entailed taking girls by force,” he continued. “That is,…
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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