ICC convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes
Summary
The International Criminal Court found two leaders of a Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic guilty of war crimes against Muslim civilians during 2013 and 2014. They received sentences of 12 and 15 years in prison for their roles in violent attacks and other crimes.Key Facts
- The court convicted Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom for war crimes.
- Ngaissona received a 12-year sentence; Yekatom received a 15-year sentence.
- The crimes were part of violence by the anti-Balaka militia against Muslim civilians.
- These events occurred after Muslim Seleka rebels took control of the capital, Bangui, in 2013.
- The violence resulted in thousands of deaths and mass displacement of people.
- Ngaissona was arrested in France in 2018, while Yekatom was arrested in the CAR and extradited to the ICC.
- This trial is the first at the ICC focusing on the violence following the 2013 Seleka takeover.
- Other related trials and investigations, including of a Seleka commander, are ongoing.
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