The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of war crimes in its landmark first ruling since it was set up a decade ago. Lubanga was accused of recruiting and deploying child soldiers during a five-year conflict until 2003. An estimated 60,000 people were killed.
source: Reuters
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I entirely agree with u Kenneth.The power and force of justice is definitely strong than disguised political rallies in the name of prayers. Kenyan politicians who keep on chestthumping should be reminded that the day of reckoning is nigh. Hague is coming prepare to spend literally the entire of your remaining life in prison. for sure 30 YRS PLUS is not a short period.
Lubanga is not the only one who abused children and women, there are many others inside the country. If all of them can be prosecuted for their evils, this can show this tribunal is working with impartiality.
THAT IS WHAT JUSTICE IS ALL ABOUT. LET WARMONGERS LEARN FROM THIS. OCAMPO HOY!
I'm not glad because the sentence of the International Court but I thank God for the fact that He has restored Justice. Let's hope such actions will be extended to other killers. I was in Bunia in 2003 and I lost everyhting because of some people who were thirsty to shed the blood of innocent people.
God is Great!
This is endeed a good news and we hope it will help other people still in power remember that one day they can find themselves in the same case with Lobanga....
Unfortunately, when a rich man lies the public claps hands but when a poor man tells the trouth people thraw atones on him... Let's hope the international court will not offer such impression by arresting only weak persons.
mr ocampo na pas de preuves pour condanner mr lubanga parceque le petitit soldat ete au congo depuis lors a l epoque de mzee kabila on l appeler le cadogo
This is a landmark case indeed, the court has delivered on this one. It now remains for it to deal with the other cases especially the Kenyan situation which seems to be blown out of context by the press the politicians in the east African country! The politicians there don't seem to care about their victims and they are painting a picture of the court as a Colonial tool.However if we are determined to overcome impunity it is my advise to all politicians around the world to leave the court to do it's work. About the comment, it is not about who recruited child soldiers first, but it is about who bears the most responsibility and which evidence is available and relevant enough to successfully prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, courts deal with facts, not assumptions.
This is a landmark case indeed, the court has delivered on this one. It now remains for it to deal with the other cases especially the Kenyan situation which seems to be blown out of context by the press the politicians in the east African country! The politicians there don't seem to care about their victims and they are painting a picture of the court as a Colonial tool.However if we are determined to overcome impunity it is my advise to all politicians around the world to leave the court to do it's work. About the comment, it is not about who recruited child soldiers first, but it is about who bears the most responsibility and which evidence is available and relevant enough to successfully prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, courts deal with facts, not assumptions.
I agree with you Kenneth. The politicians in this Kenya of our are taking this country as they own it. They real politise I.C.C a lot. Even in burials, churches, etc, they speak about I.C.C.Wait they get to I.C.C for official hearings,they will keep silence. In Ocampo list in crime against humanity, One is down (THOMAS LUBANGA). How many to go??? First, 4 In Kenya, One to be arested and that is Kony.. Their days are numbered..
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