ICC First Conviction for Acts of Sexual Violence – Bemba of Congo
21 March, 2016 - Tthe International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously convicted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba) as a military commander for two counts of crimes against humanity including murder and rape and three counts of war crimes including murder, rape and pillaging. Bemba was convicted in his capacity as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Mouvement de libération du C
This is the first conviction before the ICC for crimes of sexual violence as well as the first conviction of an individual charged with command responsibility, under Article 28 of the Rome Statute. It is also the first case in which testimony from male victims of sexual violence was heard in support of the charge of rape.ongo (MLC).The crimes were committed by the MLC between 25 October 2002 and 15 March 2003 on the territory of the Central African Republic (CAR).
Congo Politician Guilty in First ICC Trial to Focus on Rape as a War Crime
Court’s conviction of former DRC vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba by command responsibility hailed as historic moment for victims of sexual violence.
ICC – INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
http://4genderjustice.org/icc-first-conviction-acts-sexual-violence/
Direct Link to Full 4-Page Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice Statement:
http://4genderjustice.org/pub/Statement-Bemba-Trial-Judgement-FINAL.pdf
Извор: WUNRN – 01.04.2016
