The International Criminal Court has found Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The unanimous verdict is the first from a Trial Chamber of the Court, which was inaugurated in 2003 after the Rome Statute entered into force.
Congolese Warlord Convicted, in First for International Court (New York Times)
ICC finds Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty (BBC News)
ICC: Landmark Verdict a Warning to Rights Abusers (Human Rights Watch)