ICC SENTENCES TWO FORMER ANTI-BALAKA LEADERS FOR WAR CRIMES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

ICC SENTENCES TWO FORMER ANTI-BALAKA LEADERS FOR WAR CRIMES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The International Criminal Court has sentenced Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona to 15 and 12 years respectively for war crimes and crimes against humanity during CAR’s 2013-14 conflict.

The former militia leaders were found guilty of leading brutal attacks targeting mainly Muslim civilians as reprisal for Seleka abuses. The verdict ends a lengthy trial with nearly 2,000 victims participating, underscoring the ICC’s commitment to justice in CAR’s sectarian violence.

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