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Congo prison worst in Africa: UN official
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations Dmitry Titov has called conditions in a Goma, Congo prison "inhumane" and said that it is the worst in Africa. Although (More) |
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Rights group claims DR Congo conflict prolonged by corporations
International corporations that purchase minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo are responsible for prolonging the conflict in the African country, according to a report issued Tuesday by human rights group Global Witness . The report was (More) |
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ICC orders Congo rebel leader Bemba to stand trial for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday ordered former Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) rebel leader Jean Pierre Bemba [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] to stand trial for the alleged commission of violent war crimes. The prosecutio (More) |
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Bemba war crimes trial order [ICC]
Situation in the Central African Republic in the case of the Prosecutor v. Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo, International Criminal Court, June 15, 2009 . Read the full text of the judgment here. Read the full text of the order here . Reported in JURIST's (More) |
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ICC begins hearing for former DRC leader accused of CAR war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday began a confirmation of charges hearing [summary video, mp4; ICC materials] against former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemb (More) |
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ICC temporarily postpones Bemba pre-trial proceedings
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday temporarily postponed proceedings against former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba [ICC profile; JURIST news archive] because another member of the pre-trial chambe (More) |
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Former Congo rebel leader Bemba arraigned before ICC
Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba [ICC profile; JURIST news archive] appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time Friday after Belgium's Court of Cassation approved his transf (More) |
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Belgium court transfers former Congo rebel leader to ICC
Belgium's Court of Cassation Tuesday approved the transfer of former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba [ICC profile; JURIST news archive] to the International Criminal Court (ICC) where he will face prosecution (More) |
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Jean-Pierre Bemba arrest warrant [ICC]
Arrest warrant for former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba in connection with war crimes and acts of genocide allegedly committed in the Central African Republic, International Criminal Court, unsealed May 23, 2008. Read th (More) |
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Former Congo rebel leader arrested in Belgium on ICC warrant
Jean-Pierre Bemba [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], a former rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo , was arrested Saturday by Belgian authorities at his home outside of Brussels, after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a s (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
