Former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba, left, faces war crimes accussations at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.From MSNBC:
Bemba on trial for murder, torture, mass rapes during country's civil war
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Militias under the command of a former Congolese vice president rampaged through Central Africa Republic raping hundreds of women and men, war crimes prosecutors alleged Monday. But the defense argued Jean-Pierre Bemba sent the troops to rescue an embattled neighbor, and was not responsible for their actions once they crossed the border.
The International Criminal Court began four days of hearings to determine whether prosecutors have a substantial case to put Bemba on trial on eight counts of murder, torture and mass rape during the civil war in 2002-2003.
The three-judge panel has 60 days to decide whether to commit him to trial, seek more evidence or let him go.
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