Information about the activities of the International Criminal Court in relation to the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic

Bemba Trial Stalls Due to Absence of Defense Witnesses
AllAfrica - 3 May 2013

"Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has stalled once again, as the defense continues to experience difficulties in getting witnesses to appear before the court ..."

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ICC Arrests Jean-Pierre Bemba
by Brice Blondel - HDPT-CAR

"Jean-Pierre Bemba, charged by the ICC for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Central African Republic, was arrested on 24 May in the suburbs of Brussels, Belgium.

Mr. Bemba is chairman of the Mouvement de Libération du Congo (MLC), an armed group which intervened in the 2002-2003 armed conflict in Central African Republic (CAR) ..."

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ICC launches Central African Republic investigation
- Reuters

"The International Criminal Court's prosecutor launched an investigation on Tuesday into allegations of killing and rape in the Central African Republic during the armed conflict of 2002 and 2003.

The alleged crimes in the Central African Republic, one of the world's poorest countries which has suffered decades of instability, occurred during a conflict between the government and rebels, which peaked in 2002 and 2003 ... "

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