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Mr Bemba is accused of widespread rights abuses in CAR The ex-vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extradited to The Hague to face trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Jean-Pierre Bemba, who fled DR Congo last year, was detained in Belgium in May. He will face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mr Bemba is accused over atrocities allegedly committed by his forces in the Central African Republic in 2002. The one-time rebel leader has always denied the charges against him. Mr Bemba went into exile after being accused of high treason in his home country for refusing to disarm his militia after his defeat in presidential elections in 2006. "Jean-Pierre Bemba was a vice-president and is a senator," said ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. "But he does not have immunity before the... [read full story]
