Opening of the ICC trial against the Congolese militiaman Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Association africaine des droits de l'Homme (ASADHO), Groupe Lotus and Ligue des électeurs, welcome the opening of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo on Monday 26 January. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is accused of having committed war crimes in the district of Ituri, Province Orientale, DRC between September 2002 and August 2003. - DRC / ICC / International Justice, International Criminal Court

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Source: fidh.org

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