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Mahakama ya ICC imemuachia huru aliyekuwa Makamu wa Rais wa DRC

Published June 8, 2018

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epa01787839 Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba leaves the church after the funeral ceremony of his father, Congolese businessman and senator Jeannot Bemba Saolona in Brussels, 08 July 2009. Bemba Saolona died last week at the age of 67. His son, Jean-Pierre Bemba, is emprisoned in The Hague, awaiting his trial before the International Tribunal. He received special permission to attend the funeral. EPA/HERWIG VERGULT BELGIUM OUT BELGA/VERGULT

Leo June 8, 2018 Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Jinai (ICC) nchini Uholanzi imemuondolea makosa ya uhalifu wa kivita na uhalifu dhidi ya binadamu yaliyokuwa yanamkabili aliyekuwa Makamu wa Rais wa zamani wa DRC Jean Pierre Bemba.

Bemba alipatikana na hatia March, 2016 kwa makosa ya uhalifu uliotokea Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati, kati ya mwaka 2002 na 2003 na kuhukumiwa June 21.

Bemba aliyekuwa anatumikia kifungo cha miaka 18 jela kutokana na makosa hayo ameachiliwa kufuatia rufaa iliyowasilishwa kupinga hukumu hiyo.