Former Child Soldier And Human Rights Activist Discuss Hopes For Lubanga Verdict

On March 14, 2012 the International Criminal Court's first trial, of former Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, will declare a verdict. Lubanga is accused of committing war crimes, including the recruitment of child soldiers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In this video, Bukeni speaks with Madeleine, a former child soldier of the eastern DRC who he demobilized when she was 15 and then adopted. In 2007, she testified at the UN to share her experiences as a child soldier. http://youtu.be/hNnXGV4KjEw

Bukeni and Madeleine discuss their hopes for the outcome of the Lubanga trial and hopes justice will be served for child soldiers everywhere.

WITNESS staff member, Bukeni Waruzi, originally from the eastern DRC and a long-time human rights advocate is at The Hague to hear the verdict. He will be available for a Q&A with journalists following the verdict at 11am EDT details are here: http://www.witness.org/about-us/media...

For more information on Bukeni and WITNESS' work on child soldiers please visit this page on our website: http://www.witness.org/campaigns/all-...

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[khi590]

Africa is successfully fighting for human rights - respect...and respect for standing the abuse of their people from forces (west, east, rich exploiters wherever) who just want to get natural resources like diamonds, metals etc...and provide weapons and death in exchange

[VRtechman]

Whats Africa to do!?

Trust the Western Countries or

Trust Eastern Countries?!

Neither side will respect the human rights of African people or

give them a fair amount of money for African resources!

No matter how evil the warlords are

JUSTICE wont come to Africa via UN Peace Keeping forces.