Thomas Lubanga July 2, 2009September 2, 2020 by Rachel Irwin Girl Soldiers Forced Into Prostitution …had left the militia after becoming pregnant. In many instances, they also tested positive for sexually transmitted infections. “The shame that came with all of that [and] the rejection by…
Thomas Lubanga June 26, 2009September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Witness Protection: Successes and Challenges in the Lubanga Trial …regional instability on witness safety. “All of these witnesses have been taken into the court’s protection program because of the risks to their personal safety …,” he said. “If any…
Thomas Lubanga May 27, 2009September 2, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Witness Says Rwanda Supplied Arms to UPC …appropriate personal knowledge, for instance because he was present at the events in question, or he attended meetings where issues were discussed.” Despite the objection, the witness said he had,…
Thomas Lubanga May 15, 2009September 2, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Judge: Lights Needed for Closed Sessions Judge Adrian Fulford on Friday directed court officers to install a signal light system for closed sessions in order to better protect witnesses. The directive came during the continuing testimony…
Thomas Lubanga May 12, 2009September 2, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Lubanga Misses Court As ‘Age Expert’ Testifies …soldiers who have been called to give evidence at the trial. Adamsbaum explained that she and her colleagues studied images of the hands and wrists, and in some instances the…
Thomas Lubanga March 24, 2009September 2, 2020 by Meribeth Deen Former Judge Describes Life under UPC Rule …Congolese Patriots (UPC) from 2003 to 2005. The witness identified himself as Jacques Kabasele Nzembele, former president of the Tribunal de Grand Instance du Bunia. He told the court that…
Thomas Lubanga March 6, 2009September 2, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Lubanga Trial, Week 6: Child Soldiers Tell of First Kill …said the unnamed female former child soldier. In some instances, she said, those who disobeyed orders were flogged. The prosecution suffered a setback when Prosecutor Nicole Samson announced that two…
Charles Taylor December 8, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Afternoon Session: Cross-Examination of Witness Dauda Fornie (DAF) Continues …said that they arrived in Lome on April 24, 1999 and after their meeting with Togolese president Eyadema, he installed the radio set infront of the hotel where they stayed….
Charles Taylor November 1, 2008March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Trial Report: October 2008 …has a right to full disclosure that had not been met by the Prosecution in this instance. However, the Chamber held that it will not strike the evidence from the…
Charles Taylor October 28, 2008March 5, 2014 by Erna Sattler 3rd Session: Cross-Examination of 76th Prosecution Witness Gibril Sesay Commences …operated him. How his life was affected Gibril Sesay stated: “It affected my life in a very bad way. It has installed very serious worries into my heart. No matter…
