Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered the release from detention of former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was last Friday acquitted of war crimes.
In a decision issued Tuesday afternoon, judges considered it "disproportionate" to further detain Bemba "merely to ensure his appearance for sentencing" in a separate case over his conviction for witness tampering. He will be released as soon as the court's Registry makes the necessary arrangements.
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