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Central African Republic
ICC-01/05 -01/08
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Trial
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The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
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Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo |
 | Born on 4 November 1962 in Bokada, Equateur Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Alleged President and Commander-in-chief of the Mouvement de libération du Congo (Movement for the Liberation of Congo) (MLC). |
| Prosecution application for a warrant of arrest | 9 May 2008 |
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| Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber III: |
| | Issued under seal on | 23 May 2008 | | Unsealed on | 24 May 2008 |
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| Arrest by Belgian authorities | 24 May 2008 |
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| Initial appearance before Pre-Trial Chamber III | 4 July 2008 |
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| Confirmation of charges hearing | From 12 to 15 January 2009 |
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| Commencement of trial | 22 November 2010 |
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Counts
Mr. Bemba is allegedly criminally responsible, as military commander, of
Two counts of crimes against humanity: murder (article 7(1)(a) of the Statute ) and rape (article 7(1)(g) of the Statute );
Three counts of war crime: murder (article 8(2)(c)(i) of the Statute); rape (article 8(2)(e)(vi) of the Statute); and pillaging (article 8(2)(e)(v) of the Statute).
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