ICC seeks arrests of Congolese rebel leaders

by admin
May 14, 2012

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said he is seeking the arrest of Bosco Ntaganda and Sylvestre Mudacumura, both of whom are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

“When impunity prevails, persons like Bosco Ntaganda are encouraged to continue committing crimes. They increase their power through violence... Now more than ever is the time to arrest him," an ICC statement says.

General Ntaganda, also known as ‘The Terminator’, a former member of the armed forces, is now charged with three counts of crimes against humanity and four counts of war crimes, including murder, rape and ethnic persecution.

Mr Mudacumura is the field commander of the FDLR, a group that is accused of taking part in the Rwandan Genocide in 1994.

He is charged with five counts of crimes against humanity and nine counts of war crimes.

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