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Dustin Lewis

The ICC Trial Against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Begins

  • Nov 22 2010 - 3:57pm   |  
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Today, the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo began at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In the Court's third trial, the defendant pleaded “not guilty” to two counts of crimes against humanity (murder and rape) and three counts of war crimes (murder, rape, and pillaging). A former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Bemba has been charged as a military commander allegedly responsible for... More >>

Dustin Lewis

JAMA Paper on Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Aug 13 2010 - 3:42pm   |  
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A paper published in Volume 304, No. 5, of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) spotlights sexual violence committed during armed conflict in (or more generally in conflict-affected areas of) the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Based on interviews of 998 households, the report concludes that nearly 40% of women and more than 23% of men reported suffering sexual assault. Humanitarian relief personnel have already... More >>
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