LIBRARY
POL/HTY 395: Genocide & Laws of War (Rimanelli): Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (D.R. Congo)
Who is Lubanga?
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is a Congolese rebel militia leader accused of conscripting child soldiers to further the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during 2002 and 2003. If proven, this constitutes a war crime, one of the most serious international crimes.
This trial, historic as the first to reach a verdict before the ICC, has the potential to set another critical precedent in the fight against impunity for mass atrocity.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Thomas Lubanga
- International Criminal Court TrialCongolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was handed a 14-year jail sentence by International Criminal Court (ICC) judges over the use of child soldiers.
Useful Links
Useful links from http://www.lubangatrial.org/qa/
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
NGOs TRACKING THE TRIAL
- American Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for the International Criminal Court
- Coalition for the International Criminal Court
- Human Rights Watch
- Institute for War and Peace Reporting
- Interactive Radio for Justice
- International Bar Association
- International Federation for Human Rights
- International Justice Central
- The Trust Fund for Victims
- Women’s Initiatives For Gender Justice
Child Soldier
Photo: BUNIA, CONGO - JUNE 10: A child soldier walks the streets June 10, 2003 in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images