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Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Publication Title

American Journal of International Law

Abstract

On June 8, 2018, in a surprising turn, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reversed the conviction of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo and acquitted him of crimes against humanity and war crimes. The four separate opinions, raising questions about Pre-Trial and Trial Chamber procedures, the standard of Appellate Chamber review, and the scope of command responsibility, have revealed sharp disagreements between ICC judges and created considerable confusion over the state of ICC law and procedure.

Keywords

International Criminal Court, Standard of Review on Appeal, Command Responsibility, Acquittal, Witnesses

Publication Citation

Leila N. Sadat, Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, 113 Am. J. Int'l L. 353 (2019)

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