The ICC’s First Verdict: The View From Ituri
Published: 3 Apr 2012
By: Olivia Bueno
Source: The InterDependent
The ICC's First Verdict: The View From Ituri
On March 14, 2012, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the first verdict since it began operations 10 years ago in the case of Thomas Lubanga, a former militia leader from the region of Ituri in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Lubanga, whose forces had sought regional autonomy for Ituri, was convicted of conscripting and enlisting child soldiers and using them in hostilities.
Read more.