Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo\, former vice president of Congo\, is on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes related to the actions of his country’s troops while on duty in neighboring Central African Republic (CAR). Prosecutors at the ICC in The Hague say Congolese fighters committed mass rape\, killings\, and plunder in Bangui\, the capital city of CAR\, while helping that country’s president thwart a coup.
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To listen to the webinar or download presentation slides\, please click on the following link\:
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