{UAH} Jean Pierre Bemba Brought To Account.
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Brutal Congolese warlord, protege and close asscociate of Rwandan
outlaw Kayibanda Museveni is bing sentenced right now at the ICC at
the Haque following his recent conviction for numerous heinous crimes.
He is finally appearing at the bar of justice to account for his
crimes. Let this serve as an example to brutal murderers like
Kayibanda Museveni, Edward Mwilinda or those who give them aid,
succour, comfort and support like Kategga and Robert Atuhairwe that
the time for impunity is over.
Bemba to spend Life behind bars
Posted at 12:42 ICC Judge Sylvia Steiner read out the sentence for
Jean-Pierre Bemba as follows
•Murder as a war crime – 16 years
•Murder as crime against humanity - 16 years
•Rape as a war crime - 18 years
•Rape as crime against humanity - 18 years
•Pillaging as a war crime - 16 years.
She said the sentences would run concurrently and would also take into
account time already spent in jail since his arrest on 20 May 2008.
So Bemba is effectively sentenced to spend the next 10 years behind
bars for the crimes his fighters committed in 2002/3 over four and a
half months in the CAR.
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ICC judge Sylvia Steiner is reading through the crimes that Congolese
politician Jean-Pierre Bemba was convicted of earlier this year.
So far she has spoken of the murders and rapes committed when his
fighters were in the Central African Republic from 26 October 2002
until 15 March 2003.
Here are some more details about the career of the DR Congo politician
and former rebel leader:
•1998: Helped by Uganda to form MLC rebel group
•2003: Becomes vice-president under peace deal
•2006: Loses run-off election to President Joseph Kabila but gets most
votes in western DR Congo, including Kinshasa
•2007: Flees to Belgium after clashes in Kinshasa
•2008: Arrested in Brussels and handed over to ICC
•2010: Trial begins
•2016: Found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Profile: Jean-Pierre Bemba
More about DR Congo
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outlaw Kayibanda Museveni is bing sentenced right now at the ICC at
the Haque following his recent conviction for numerous heinous crimes.
He is finally appearing at the bar of justice to account for his
crimes. Let this serve as an example to brutal murderers like
Kayibanda Museveni, Edward Mwilinda or those who give them aid,
succour, comfort and support like Kategga and Robert Atuhairwe that
the time for impunity is over.
Bemba to spend Life behind bars
Posted at 12:42 ICC Judge Sylvia Steiner read out the sentence for
Jean-Pierre Bemba as follows
•Murder as a war crime – 16 years
•Murder as crime against humanity - 16 years
•Rape as a war crime - 18 years
•Rape as crime against humanity - 18 years
•Pillaging as a war crime - 16 years.
She said the sentences would run concurrently and would also take into
account time already spent in jail since his arrest on 20 May 2008.
So Bemba is effectively sentenced to spend the next 10 years behind
bars for the crimes his fighters committed in 2002/3 over four and a
half months in the CAR.
.
ICC judge Sylvia Steiner is reading through the crimes that Congolese
politician Jean-Pierre Bemba was convicted of earlier this year.
So far she has spoken of the murders and rapes committed when his
fighters were in the Central African Republic from 26 October 2002
until 15 March 2003.
Here are some more details about the career of the DR Congo politician
and former rebel leader:
•1998: Helped by Uganda to form MLC rebel group
•2003: Becomes vice-president under peace deal
•2006: Loses run-off election to President Joseph Kabila but gets most
votes in western DR Congo, including Kinshasa
•2007: Flees to Belgium after clashes in Kinshasa
•2008: Arrested in Brussels and handed over to ICC
•2010: Trial begins
•2016: Found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Profile: Jean-Pierre Bemba
More about DR Congo
--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
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