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ICC rejects Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga's appeal

The International Criminal Court on Monday upheld Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga's conviction for using child soldiers in his rebel army, handing down its first-ever appeals verdict.

"The Appeals Chamber by majority confirms the conviction decision and rejects the appeal," presiding judge Erkki Kourula said at the court based in The Hague.

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