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Crimes against humanity

The ICC maintains war with former Congolese militia leader

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday upheld the conviction of former Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda for war crimes and crimes against humanity and upheld his 30-year prison sentence. "After dismissing Mr Ntaganda's grounds of appeal in its entirety, the Board of Appeal hereby confirms the judgment of the Chamber," said Judge Howard Morrison. Ntaganda's lawyers had tried to overturn his conviction, saying the original trial was full of legal errors. But the appeals judges rejected all of the…

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