>> what might have set a precedent is if thomas lubanga was forced to apologize.happen at future hearings. today, the judge just delivered the sentence. it is significant in this case focusing solely on the use of child soldiers. part of the reason is to draw attention to the issue of the use of trialchild soldiers and send the message that this is not acceptable. >> this is the first conviction in 10 years for the icc. what does that tell us about the way it is working and has been working? >> it tells us that international justice is a slow process and that they are still learning a lot. this was the first court of its kind. i was just speaking to one of those people here. he said they've learned so many lessons. one of the initial lessons they have learned from the trial is about how to treat -- they have forced one child to testify against thomas lubanga. the court learned that witnesses have to be screened from the accused. there have been other lessons learned. >> we will leave it there. thank you very much. thank you. with the olympics just over two weeks a

. >> it looks like thomas lubanga, a man deeply involved in the violence encanto for a decade, was given 14 years in jail by the international criminal court for using in recruiting child soldiers. the same region where the standoff between government forces and rebels are taking place now. for more on the significance of today's sentence, i am joined by the co-director of foreign policy at the institute for policy studies. thank you for joining us. let's get your reaction to the sentence. though many are saying is shocking, he would serve up to eight years but could released -- could be released before then. if he is really compliant and working with the court and cooperative, but all we have essentially is a rule that he is found guilty of recruiting child soldiers under the age of 15 from back in 2002 and 2003 when he led rebel movements. particularly those who are recruited to do these heinous acts in the midst of conflict. >> there is acre closer link between the ubangi a sentence and the fighting that is going on. he is wanted for the same crimes. what impact is the sentence going

thomas lubanga a notorious congolese warlord has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison for his role in an ethnic conflict ten years ago he was found guilty of using child soldiers in something he denies over sixty thousand people are believed to have been killed in the fighting now for the meantime rebel forces in congo are advancing and have already seized a series of key towns richard well they're headed by another general who is also wanted for war crimes by the international criminal court. has promised. business update good to see you again russia signed up to the world trade organization finally just a well not exactly a century in the making but long enough eighteen years in fact we'll see exactly what it all means with an expert later this chick's talks because of an urgent thirty billion euro for spain's banks today has boosted all e.u. markets madrid's outperforming rivals not surprisingly the euro's swung into games on the dollar on the news as well the rubles also of all major currencies sco is growing in the afternoon off to president putin said states should follow the

thomas lubanga was charged with recruiting and using children as soldiers in his rebel army back in 2002 and 2003. the congolese ethnic conflict claimed the lives of some 60,000 people. a court in israel today cleared former prime minister ehud olmert of the central charges in his corruption trial. they involved allegations he accepted cash-stuffed envelopes from a supporter and pocketed the proceeds from a double- billing travel scam. he was convicted of a lesser charge of breach of trust. olmert, who had resigned in 2009 as the allegations surfaced, will be sentenced in september. he is also standing trial in a separate real estate bribery case. the house of representatives began debate today on president obama's signature health care reform law in another try at repealing it. >> rather than reform health care, this law epitomizes washington at its very worst. >> here we go again, wasting time that should be spent on improving the economy and putting people to work. >> sreenivasan: the latest effort comes less than two weeks after the supreme court voted 5- 4 to uphold president obama'

thomas lubanga and the touring is coming these warlord has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison for his role in an ethnic conflict ten years ago he was found guilty of using child soldiers something he denies over sixty thousand people are believed to have been killed in the fighting in the meantime rebel forces in congo are advancing and have already seized a series of key towns rich and mineral wealth or had a bite other general who is also wanted for war crimes by the international criminal court. i don't know that our business das can gasper all looks for money to tap the artist rights on goldfield that covers world gas demand for eighteen months but it cost much more to get it out of the frozen ground so it goes from executives meeting investors in the states and europe this week to raise new phones rising energy prices are making exploration the interesting again baltic energy exploration will cost hundreds of billions of dollars they say british hit one hundred twenty six dollars a barrel in march that was slipping today off the top producer in norway called a three week

thomas lubanga congolese warlord has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison for his role in ethnic conflict ten years ago he was found guilty of using child soldiers it's something that he denies over sixty thousand people is believed to have been killed in the fighting in the meantime rebel forces and are advancing and have already seized a series of key towns rich in mineral wealth they are headed by another general who is also wanted war crimes by the international criminal court. so i'm divided on you bush all the areas of the business that's good to see you today i understand there finance minister. noble is giving evidence that germany's top court hears he's just one judge is not to rule e.u. bailout illegal at today's hearing here that the move would cause quote huge uncertainty and sharp rises in boring calls for sustain those costs are still hovering at the unsustainable seven percent mark despite brussels releasing an urgent thirty billion euro this morning to debt ridden spanish banks but traders are cheered the e.u. has been jolted into action all markets in europe are

the international criminal court has sentenced thomas lubanga to 14 years in prison. he was found guilty in april of recruiting and using child soldiers to the democratic republic of congo's 1998-2003 war. is the first suspect to be convicted and sentenced at the hague since the icc was established a decade ago. the bangor in up spending eight more years behind bars. a prominent human rights activist and bahrain has been sentenced to three months in prison for publicly criticizing the u.s.-backed monarchy. he was detained last month after criticizing the bahrain government in for messages and media appearances, including one on "democracy now!" in may. rajab had only been out of jail for a few days after spending the previous three weeks behind bars. his next hearing will not come until mid september. in israel the government committee has a firm is also proclaimed right to build settlements throughout the occupied west bank and represented the -- the international court of justice has already ruled all of israel's west bank settlements are illegal, but israel said it

the sole verdict was a guilty one against thomas lubanga, a former leader in the democratic republic. he was convicted of abducting children and forcing them to serve as child soldiers. 15 cases have been brought before the court. all of them

the sole verdict was a guilty one against thomas lubanga, a former leader in the democratic republic. he was convicted of abducting children and forcing them to serve as child soldiers. 15 cases have been brought before the court. all of them also from africa. crits say almost a billion dollars in ten years should buy more than one verdict. and remember, the u.s. is currently not a party to the international criminal court. >>> thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. stay tuned for "reliable sources." >>> it was the most hotly anticipated supreme court ruling in a dozen years. the news business on full alert for the decision on obamacare. the president's signature law hanging in the balance. then the big moment arrived, and we saw this -- >> it appears as if the supreme court justices have struck down the individual mandate, the centerpiece of the health care legislation. >> we have breaking news here on the fox newschannel. the individual mandate has been ruled unconstitutional. >> wrong, wrong, wrong. how did cnn and fox news blow the