Landmark ruling sees rape recognised as war crime by International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a former Congolese vice president of murder, rape and pillage committed by members of his militia in the Central African Republic in 2002 and 2003.

Landmark ruling sees rape recognised as war crime by International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a former Congolese vice president of murder, rape and pillage committed by members of his militia in the Central African Republic in 2002 and 2003.

The judgment was hailed as a landmark in the fight against impunity for sex crimes in conflict.

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