Posts Tagged ‘translation’


March 6, 2010

Two Testify As Lubanga Defense Reels Off Complaints

By Wairagala Wakabi

The Thomas Lubanga defense this week called two witnesses, but the highlight of the trial was the string of complaints made by the defense lawyers against the prosecution, as well as court reporters and translators. Specifically, the defense protested that despite various interventions by judges, prosecutors were still failing to honor their disclosure obligations. Additionally, Mr. Lubanga’s…

March 5, 2010

Lubanga Trial Adjourns As New Witness Discloses His UPC Links

By Wairagala Wakabi

The Thomas Lubanga trial today adjourned early after prosecutors said they were not ready to cross-examine a new defense witness about some aspects of his testimony. The witness had told the trial that he was a former soldier in the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC); prosecutors said the defense had withheld this fact from them.…