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8
June
2018

Appeals Chamber acquits Jean-Pierre Bemba

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📅 8 June 2018 📍 Central African Republic

The 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 appeals are substantive safeguards, not formalities. It also renewed debate over the limits of command responsibility and how victims experience reversal after conviction.

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Jean-Pierre Bemba

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Central African Republic

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