ICC finds Congolese warlord guilty in its first verdict

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Source: CNN

By Faith Karimi, CNN
updated 7:29 AM EDT, Wed March 14, 2012

(CNN) -- The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found a Congolese warlord guilty of turning children into killers, marking the war crimes tribunal's first verdict in its decade of operation.

Judges convicted Thomas Lubanga of conscripting and enlisting children under age 15 and using them to participate in "hostilities" during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

He will remain in custody pending sentencing scheduled for later.

The verdict marks a milestone for the international court that targets war crimes worldwide. It is the first verdict issued by the Netherlands-based court, which has 14 other cases, three of which are in trial stage.

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1. This is the Way They Can Build Credibility

The conflict is bloody and senseless. The acts were repulsive and outrageous. No one except the Congolese has much of a vested intererst. Will see what happens from here on.