Raw Video: ICC Convicts Thomas Lubanga of War Crimes

March 14, 2012 from International Criminal Court

In the first ruling issued by the International Criminal Court, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo was found guilty of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 and using them to participate in hostilities. In this unedited video, Presiding Judge Adrian Fulford delivers the court's full verdict.

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Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (born 29 December 1960) is a former rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He founded and led the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) and was a key player in the Ituri conflict. Rebels under his command have been accused of massive hum... Explore this topic

International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Explore this topic

Union of Congolese Patriots

The Union of Congolese Patriots is a political and militia group in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed towards the end of the Second Congo War. It was founded by Thomas Lubanga in 2001 and was one of six such groups that sprung up in the mineral-rich ... Explore this topic

Child soldier

The military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities, or they can be used in support roles such as porters, spies, messengers, look outs; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda. Thro... Explore this topic

Ituri conflict

The Ituri conflict is a conflict between the agriculturalist Lendu and pastoralist Hema ethnic groups in the Ituri region of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. While there have been many phases to the conflict, the most recent armed clashes ran from 1999 to 2003, w... Explore this topic

Adrian Fulford

Sir Adrian Bruce Fulford is a British judge who is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and was a member of the International Criminal Court in The Hague from 2003 to 2012. Explore this topic

War Crime

A war crime is a serious violation of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility. Examples of war crimes include "murder, the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied territory to slave labor camps," "the mu... Explore this topic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, sometimes referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country located in central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democ... Explore this topic

International Criminal Court investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The International Criminal Court investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an ongoing investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (... Explore this topic

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population just over 500,000 inhabitants and more than one million inhabitants including the suburbs, it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The c... Explore this topic

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