Bemba Case

The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo

ICC-01/05-01/08

On 8 June 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court decided, by majority, to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo from the charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mr Bemba will remain in detention on account of another case before the ICC in which he has beenconvicted of offences against the administration of justice, pending a decision of Trial Chamber VII in that case.

Affaire Bemba : Programme "Dans la salle d’audience" 8 juin 2018

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Bemba case: "Ask the Court" programme, 8 June 2018

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Bemba case: ICC Appeals Chamber Judgement, 8 June 2018 (Entire hearing)

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Bemba Case: ICC Appeals Chamber hearings, 9 - 11 January 2018

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Appeals Chamber

Who else is involved?

Representation of the Office of the Prosecutor

Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor
James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor
Helen Brady, Senior Trial Lawyer

Defence Counsel

Peter Haynes, Lead Counsel
Kate Gibson, Associate Counsel
Kai Ambos, Associate Counsel

Legal Representatives of the Victims

Marie Edith Douzima-Lawson

Office of Public Counsel for Victims

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Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
Acquitted
President and Commander-in-chief of the Mouvement de libération du Congo (Movement for the Liberation of Congo) (MLC), at time of warrant. Arrest warrant: 10 June 2008
Charges: two counts of crimes against humanity: murder and rape; and three counts of war crimes: murder, rape and pillaging, allegedly committed between 2002 and 2003 in CAR.
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