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Central African Republic
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ICC opens second investigation into Central African Republic
đź“… 24 September 2014The Prosecutor opened a second investigation into alleged crimes committed since 2012 after the Central African Republic referred the situation. It followed an earlier investigation and concerned...
Dominic Ongwen is transferred to ICC custody
📅 21 January 2015Ongwen, a senior Lord’s Resistance Army commander who had himself been abducted as a child, was transferred to ICC custody. His case forced the Court to address victim-perpetrator complexity, forced...
Jean-Pierre Bemba convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity
đź“… 21 March 2016The ICC convicted former DRC vice-president Bemba for crimes committed by troops he commanded in the Central African Republic, including murder, rape and pillage. The judgment was significant for...
ICC sentences Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years
📅 21 June 2016Bemba was sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by troops of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo in the Central African Republic. The judgment treated a commander’s...
Appeals Chamber acquits Jean-Pierre Bemba
📅 8 June 2018The Appeals Chamber overturned Bemba’s conviction, finding errors in the Trial Chamber’s assessment of his responsibility as a commander and the scope of the charges. The acquittal illustrates that...