Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Congo's Bemba Sentenced to Additional Year for Bribing Witnesses

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Judges at the International Criminal Court Wednesday sentenced former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba to an additional year in prison for bribing witnesses during his earlier trial on war crimes. In the latest case, Bemba and four members of his legal team were found guilty of bribing and otherwise influencing 14 defense witnesses to try to tilt the outcome of that first trial, which led to a conviction in March 2016 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The new case...

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