Situation: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Case: The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
The Hague, 20 May 2011|Today, on 20 May 2011, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), comprising Judge Adrian Fulford (Presiding Judge), Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito and Judge René Blattmann, ordered the closing of the presentation of evidence stage in the case The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. The Chamber has decided that the parties and participants to the trial will present their closing oral statements in public hearings on 25 and 26 August 2011. After the closing statements, the Trial Chamber will pronounce, within a reasonable period of time, its decision. The Chamber bases its decision only on the applicable law
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The Act was passed to protect the country’s cyber space as well as Cameroonians against the criminal exploitation of the Internet and computers which are recurrent due to the gradual dependence on the information and communication technology.
The internet is the most recent and accessible service oriented medium that facilitates exchanges for the purpose of communication, entertainment, shopping or banking. Unfortunately criminals are also taking advantage of the new technologies. In a bid to fight against cyber crime which is already recurrent in the country, the government passed the law to protect the country’s cyber space. The head of the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies, Ebot Ebot Enow has indicated that the new law on cyber security has given his agency the tool to protect Cameroonians cyber space |
In the March 2011 Issue released this week, ‘’Acquisition International’’ the London based International corporate Finance magazine, published an interview from our Senior Partner M. Mouhamed KEBE on the subject of the Fight Against Money Laundering in the West African Sub Region. Mr. KEBE, stressed that ‘’Although (ECOWAS States) have strong legislation against money laundering, the coordination should be strenghtened between the different bodies involved on the issue on the regional level.’’ This suggestion is cooroborated by the final recommendations of the meeting of the GIABA held in Dakar on 4-5 April urging the ECOWAS States Parties to reinforce the mechanisms of control of money laundering in the sub region. Read Interview |
