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Historic verdict condemns warlord
While welcoming the verdict against Lubanga, which may help set a precedent for other cases involving the recruitment of child soldiers, he added: "Those countries with political power and their allies have been shielded from the court.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:28A
Congolese rebel leader found guilty of using child soldiers
Actress and activist Angelina Jolie watched the hearing from the public gallery and said the verdict was a victory for the former child soldiers. ''This is their day - where these children will feel there is no impunity for what happened to them,
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:27A
Congolese Warload Found Guilty
But more importantly for the DRC in terms of fighting the culture of impunity, because very few people who're accused of war crimes are brought to justice." Local people, he added, were eager now to see some form of reparation made for their suffering
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:11A
Congo warlord convicted by war crimes court of using children as soldiers
Amnesty also criticized the court for not charging Lubanga with sexual violence crimes, saying the decision potentially denied "justice and reparation to many more victims." However, other witnesses and video of Lubanga speaking to recruits,
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:10A
Unlocking the secrets of the jury room
“ juries, the facts Why many think jury talks should stay behind locked doors Jurors don't have to explain how they reached their verdict, and that's something Law Institute of Victoria's criminal law chair James Dowsley says does not need to change.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:05A
Unlocking the secrets of the jury room
“ juries, the facts Why many think jury talks should stay behind locked doors Jurors don't have to explain how they reached their verdict, and that's something Law Institute of Victoria's criminal law chair James Dowsley says does not need to change.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:05A
Combatting Online Crime against Children
We need to ensure our law enforcement have the legal tools needed to protect children from these crimes. We also need to ensure that the appropriate consequences are in place for individuals who harm children in these horrifying ways.
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:50A
Combatting Online Crime against Children
We need to ensure our law enforcement have the legal tools needed to protect children from these crimes. We also need to ensure that the appropriate consequences are in place for individuals who harm children in these horrifying ways.
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:50A
Historic verdict condemns Congolese warlord
however, a source of disappointment to campaigners for justice - and an indication of the political limitations on the court. It was set up to provide a permanent forum after ad hoc tribunals, inspired by the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders,
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:50A
Refugees educated and empowered
Understanding the law helps us know what our rights are and how to enforce them,” said an LHR representative this week. Among the legal issues discussed at the workshops are divorce and child custody, employee rights, criminal law and gender-based
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:45A
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