BBC: International court in first case

blackhorse

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Thu Nov-09-06 10:40 AM
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BBC: International court in first case

International court in first case

The only permanent international war crimes court has opened its first hearing, in the case of a Democratic Republic of Congo militia leader.

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are to decide whether Thomas Lubanga should stand trial for allegedly recruiting child soldiers.

The four-year DR Congo conflict led to an estimated four million deaths.

The US strongly opposed the creation of the ICC, fearing the political prosecution of its soldiers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6131198.stm

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blackhorse

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Thu Nov-09-06 10:56 AM
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1. More information on this

at:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/function/0,2145,12215_pg_9,00.html

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Tight_rope

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Thu Nov-09-06 11:02 AM
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2. Will these people be the ones to trial Bush* and the gang?

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