News: ICC Gives First Verdict and Finds Lubanga Guilty of Conscription of Child Soldiers

Yesterday, 14 March 2012, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has given its first verdict. Thomas Lubanga, former head of the Congolese rebel group Union of Congolese Patriots (UCP), has been found guilty of conscripting and enlisting child soldiers in the period 2002 - 2003. He was arrested in 2005 and brought before the ICC in 2006.

The full judgement and a description of events can be found on the ICC link. Another report can be found on the website of the BBC.

ICC link: <http://www.icc-cpi.int/NR/exeres/A70A5D27-18B4-4294-816F-BE68155242E0.htm>

BBC link: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17364988>


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