The trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba opens on 22 November 2010 before the International Criminal Court: the self-sacrifice and courage of Central African victims finally rewarded.
Watch videos of the trial here.
June 2012 : Bemba’s Case : Summary, witnesses from the office of the Prosecutor, following phases of the trial :
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– In Sango
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(credits http://www.icc-cpi.int )
FIDH: Affaire Bemba: Questions - Réponses - novembre 2010 [FR]
FIDH: The Bemba Case: Questions & Answers - November 2010 [EN]
– Photos of the CICC Press Conference on 22 November 2010 :
FIDH REPORTS LINKED TO THE BEMBA CASE
AND THE CAR SITUATION
> "The ICC and the situation in CAR: the case of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo" , July 2008
FIDH : La CPI et la situation en RCA: L’affaire Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo - juillet 2008 [Fr]
FIDH: the ICC and the situation in the CAR: The Case of Jean-Pierre Bemba - July 2008 [En]
> "War crimes in the Central African Republic : ’When the elefants fight, the grass suffers’" , February 2003
FIDH: Crimes de guerre en RCA : “Quand les éléphants se battent, c’est l’herbe qui souffre" - février 2003 [Fr]
FIDH Report: War crimes in the Central African Republic "When the elefants fight, the grass suffers", February 2003 [En]
> "CAR: Which justice for victimes of war crimes?" (French) , February 2004
> "CAR: Rule of law, respect of human rights, fight against impunity: the crucial decisions remain to be taken" (French) , July 2004
Etat de droit, respect des droits de l’Homme, lutte contre l’impunité : les actes essentiels restent à poser.
> "CAR: The end of political transition in a context of impunity - which answer will bring the ICC?" (French) , March 2005
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> "CAR: Forgotten, stigmatised: double suffering of victims of international crimes" , October 2006
Rapport RCA
Oubliées, stigmatisées : la double peine des victimes de crimes internationaux
International Fact-finding Mission Report
> "CAR: Déjà-vu: Peace (dis)agreements that are detrimental to victims" , December 2008
FIDH: RCA / Déjà-vu: D(é)s accords pour la paix au détriment des victimes - décembre 2008 [Fr]
FIDH: CAR / Déjà-vu: Peace (dis)agreements that are detrimental to victims - December 2008 [En]
LATEST FIDH PRESS RELEASES LINKED TO THE BEMBA CASE
3 November 2010 :"Victims question the ICC about lack of proceedings against Jean-Pierre Bemba for crimes committed in the DRC : Judges dismiss the request considering that the Prosecutor’s investigation is still open"
9 January 2009 : "Confirmation of charges hearing against Jean-Pierre Bemba before the ICC: towards the first trial on international crimes committed in CAR"
25 May 2008 : "Arrest of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo"
22 May 2007 :"The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court opens an investigation into serious crimes committed in Central African Republic"