Command Responsibility Key to Bemba Case

To establish war crimes liability the Hague has the difficult task of proving Bemba was in command of his troops fighting in Central African Republic.

A frame grab shows former Congolese rebel warlord and vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba appearing before the global war crimes court at The Hague July 4, 2008, charged with leading a campaign of rape and torture.

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