ICC acquits Congolese armed group leader

Headline Title: ICC acquits Congolese armed group leader 18 December 2012 The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague today acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, who had been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The National Integration Front (FNI) armed group under Ngudjolo Chui’s command has been accused of rape, sexual slavery and other serious crimes under international law during a February 2003 attack against the village of Bogoro in the eastern DRC’s Ituri region.“This ruling undoubtedly will disappoint many victims,…

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