July 23

• Central African Republic: Judges Order Bemba's Lawyers to Close Defense Case This October

  Trial judges have set a timeline for completion of Jean-Pierre's Bemba's trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), giving his defense an October 25, 2013 deadline to... Read more »

July 16

• Central African Republic: Bemba Trial Hearings Cancelled This Week

  Hearings in Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial have this week been cancelled for reasons the International Criminal Court (ICC) did not disclose. The hearings are expected to resume in... Read more »

July 08

• Central African Republic: Judges Admit NGO Reports Into Evidence Against Bemba

  International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have admitted reports by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) into evidence in the trial of Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre... Read more »

June 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba to Testify in His Own Defense

  Jean-Pierre Bemba will testify in his own defense in his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is expected... Read more »

June 25

• Central African Republic: Witness Tells Bemba Trial Car Soldiers Raped Wives of Suspected Rebels

  A former soldier in the army of the Central African Republic (CAR) says his colleagues raped women whose husbands they suspected of being rebels. Read more »

June 24

• Central African Republic: Bemba's 25th Witness Concludes Testimony

  Today, the 25th individual to testify for the defense in Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial at the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) completed giving evidence. 'Witness D04-06'... Read more »

June 22

• Central African Republic: Former CAR Soldiers Absolve Bemba's Fighters, Blame Rebels for Atrocities

  This week, four witnesses testified for Jean-Pierre Bemba, the Congolese opposition leader who has been on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) since November 2010. Read more »

June 21

• Central African Republic: Witness Says Central Africans Commanded Bemba's Troops

  Today, a former soldier in the Central African Republic (CAR) said his country's army commanders issued orders to Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops, who took part in an armed conflict in... Read more »

June 20

• Central African Republic: Witness Maintains Bemba Troops Did Not Commit Crimes

  On the concluding day of his testimony, a former soldier in the armed forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) said there may have been "confusion" over the identity of the... Read more »

June 19

• Central African Republic: Witness Says Bozizé Rebels Torched Houses, Killed Villagers

  A soldier who fought in the 2002-2003 armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) has described massacres of civilians by rebels belonging to the group François... Read more »

June 18

• Central African Republic: Former Soldier Says Patassé Forces Murdered Civilians

  A witness today described a massacre at a cattle market in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), which he said was carried out by a militia allied to the country's... Read more »

June 17

• Central African Republic: Witness Insists MLC Soldiers Did Not Commit Crimes

  Today, the 22nd witness to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded his testimony insisting that the accused's soldiers did not commit... Read more »

June 14

• Central African Republic: Witness Absolves Bemba Troops of Murder and Pillaging

  A witness in the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba on Friday laid the blame for murders and pillaging committed in Bangui on François Bozizé's rebel forces. 'Witness... Read more »

June 15

• Central African Republic: Former Central African Soldiers Defend Conduct of Bemba's Fighters

  This week, two former soldiers with the armed forces of the Central African Republic (FACA) testified in defense of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the Congolese opposition leader on trial at... Read more »

June 13

• Central African Republic: Another Former CAR Soldier Defends Bemba

  Today, another former military officer in the army of the Central African Republic (CAR) stated that Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops were integrated into that country's army during the... Read more »

June 12

• Central African Republic: Former CAR Soldier Blames Bozizé Fighters for Atrocities

  Today, a former soldier in the armed forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) placed blame for crimes committed against civilians during the 2002-2003 armed conflict on rebels... Read more »

June 11

• Central African Republic: Bemba Was 'Too Busy to Command Troops'

  War crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba "would not stand by and not take action" if he were aware that his troops were committing acts of violence, a former officer with the Movement... Read more »

June 10

• Central African Republic: Witness Questions Accuracy of Bemba's Book

  Today, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors questioned a former Congolese militia commander about the variance between his testimony and the account war crimes accused... Read more »

June 07

• Central African Republic: Hearing Cancelled Due to Poor Health of Witness

  Today's hearing in the Jean-Pierre Bemba trial was cancelled because the witness who was due to continue his testimony was reported to be in poor health. ' Read more »

June 05

• Central African Republic: Witness - Bemba Wasn't Responsible for MLC Discipline

  Today, a witness said Jean-Pierre Bemba was not in charge of operations and discipline in the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), the group he founded. Read more »

June 04

• Central African Republic: Five Upcoming Bemba Witnesses to Testify Via Video Link

  The Jean-Pierre Bemba trial resumes tomorrow, with five witnesses who will be called in June scheduled to testify via video-link. According to the defense, most of these witnesses... Read more »

May 29

• Central African Republic: Unavailability of Witnesses Continues to Dog Bemba's Trial

  A failure to get defense witnesses to The Hague in time or to set up video link facilities in African countries where they are based has continued to slow down the presentation of... Read more »

May 24

• Central African Republic: Hearing in Bemba Trial Cancelled Until Next Week

  Today's scheduled hearing in the trial of Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba was cancelled for unknown reasons, although it is likely that the next scheduled witness was... Read more »

May 20

• Central African Republic: Judges Approve Revised Bemba Witness List

  Trial judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have approved an amended list of witnesses in which 13 fewer individuals are expected to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba. Read more »

May 16

• Central African Republic: Bemba Drops 13 Witnesses

  Lawyers representing Jean-Pierre Bemba in his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have reduced from 63 to 50 the number of witnesses they intended to call to testify... Read more »