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Former Congo militia leader appeals ICC sentence
October 3, 2012 by Jerry Votava
Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo on Wednesday appealed his conviction and sentence from the International Criminal Court. Lubanga was convicted in March for the war crimes of enlisting and conscripting children under the age of 15 and using them to.... [more]
DRC rebels committing war crimes: HRW
September 11, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been responsible for numerous war crimes including summary executions, rapes and forced recruitment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. HRW based its findings on interviews with 190 victims, family members, witnesses and.... [more]
ICC urged to investigate Rwanda president for arming DRC rebels
August 17, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The International Criminal Court on Friday received requests to investigate Rwandan President Paul Kagame for backing armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Rwandan and Congolese advocacy groups opposed to Kagame's rule have alleged that the Rwandan leader is guilty of war.... [more]
Defense lawyers for Congo rebel leader open case before ICC
August 14, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Defense lawyers for former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Pierre Bemba on Tuesday opened their case in the International Criminal Court. Bemba is on trial for war crimes charges stemming from his activities as the military leader for the Movement for the Liberation....... [more]
Security Council reaffirms condemnation of DRC renegade soldiers
August 3, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
The UN Security Council on Thursday reiterated their condemnation of a group of renegade soldiers attempting to destabilize the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) known as the 23 March Movement (M23). In addition, the Security Council called on all foreign entities to.... [more]
US official: Rwanda government conduct could amount to war crimes
July 26, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Rwandan leaders who aided armed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and supplied them with weapons, armor and recruits, including children may have committed war crimes, the leader of the US Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ) told reporters on Wednesday. The comments by GCJ.... [more]
DRC urged to respect international standards of due process in activist's murder case
July 17, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect international standards of due process during the appeal in the case of Floribert Chebeya, a Congolese human rights defender who was murdered in 2010. She noted that the.... [more]
ICC issues new arrest warrant for Congo general
July 14, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a second warrant on Friday for the arrest of Congolese General Bosco Ntaganda on charges of war crimes including murder, rape and sexual slavery committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between September 2002 and September 2003. Ntaganda is.... [more]
ICC sentences former Congo militia leader to 14 years
July 10, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The International Criminal Court sentenced convicted Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to 14 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in recruiting child soldiers. In summarizing the decision of the three-judge panel, Presiding Judge Adrian Fulford said that the.... [more]
UN releases leaked report on Rwanda aid to DRC armed forces
July 2, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The UN on Monday released a report alleging that the Rwandan government has helped to create armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and supplied them with weapons, armor and recruits including children. The group of Experts on the DRC for the UN Security council found that.... [more]
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