On March 14, 2012, Thomas Lubanga, a Congolese warlord, was found guilty by the International Criminal Court for initiating the Union of Congolese Patriots campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo of abducting children and turning them into murderers.
He was convicted for the forced enlistment of children under the age of 15 and using them to participate in “hostilities” during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Under the command of Lubanga, UCP leaders forced children to take part in the civil war that took place from 1998 to 2003; until last year the conflict continued in the mineral rich eastern region of the nation. Witnesses testified that Lubanga ordered for the forced recruitment of children so that these children could kill, rape, and rob, as well as take part in armed conflicts.
Lubanga surrendered in 2006 to the ICC and three years later his trial officially began. Since the ICC established in 2002, Lubanga was their first verdict and trial that was held by the ICC.
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From the skyscrapers overlooking crimes of Gotham City to being voted Sexiest Man Alive twice to the slums of the back of a police car, Clooney has done it all.
Famous actor George Clooney was arrested alongside his father on Friday March 16, 2012. The arrest was part of [...]
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An Islam extremist group, Boko Haram, is spreading violence throughout northern Nigeria. Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, warned the citizens that the group has infiltrated the government and security forces, and has vowed to stop it once again. With an interview with Reuter’s news agency Thursday, Jonathan said if the group clearly states [...]
Continue Reading →After escaping from Mubarak’s regime, Egyptians are finally making their voices heard.
Catherine Poirier
A second revolution has washed over the people of Egypt. Thousands of impatient voters took to the streets prior to and during the election of the government set to replace Mubarak’s regime, calling for the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces [...]
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Compared to their eastern neighbor Egypt, Libya has been a story in progress for several months [...]
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The revolutionary domino effect has taken over the Middle East. The entire area is blazing (literally and figuratively– Rebel, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in Tunisia to spark these protests) with revolutions coming from the people. The common goal of these people is to create better and more just governments. Countries [...]
Continue Reading →This an interactive map of the protests occurring in the Middle East.
Continue Reading →Recent news of Somalian pirates attacks may be linked to a bigger issue than most people think. The Somalian pirates is just one example of the Blackwater Company at work. Blackwater is a secretive security force that sends United States occupational officials undercover in countries in the Middle East such as Iraq.
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