DRC/ICC: Katanga found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Headline Title: DRC/ICC: Katanga found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity 07 March 2014 The International Criminal Court has convicted Germain Katanga, a rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for his part in a vicious attack on a village in eastern Congo where civilians were massacred.“The verdict will provide victims with a measure of some justice and we hope that this will spur the DRC to tackle other cases that have so far escaped justice,” said Stephanie Barbour, Head of Office, Amnesty International’s Centre for International Justice. Katanga…

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