Which court opened the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in 2009 in proceedings arising from the situation…
The International Criminal Court tried Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in its Democratic Republic of the Congo situation. The ICJ and the two ad hoc tribunals exercise different…
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Which court opened the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in 2009 in proceedings arising from the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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Correct answer D
The International Criminal Court tried Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in its Democratic Republic of the Congo situation.
The ICJ and the two ad hoc tribunals exercise different jurisdictions.
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Option A
The International Court of Justice adjudicates disputes between states in contentious cases. The Lubanga proceedings were an individual criminal prosecution.
Option B
The tribunal for the former Yugoslavia had a geographically distinct mandate.
Option C
The Rwanda tribunal had a geographically and temporally defined mandate different from the Lubanga prosecution.
Option D
The International Criminal Court tried Lubanga in its Democratic Republic of the Congo situation.
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