US EditionFormer Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
- Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, a former government minister from the Central African Republic, has denied involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes during his appearance at a pretrial hearing at the International Criminal Court.
- Prosecutors accuse him of coordinating operations of the anti-Balaka, a mainly Christian group that fought against the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebel group, resulting in the deaths of thousands and displacement of hundreds of thousands in 2013 and 2014.
- The hearing, which started Tuesday, will determine if the evidence against Mokom is strong enough to proceed with a trial.
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“I absolutely deny having participated in any plans involving crimes,” said Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, accused of coordinating operations against the Balaka.
Central African Republic: Maxime Mokom denies any war crimes before the ICC
Prosecutors investigating war crimes will try from Tuesday to convince the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring to justice a former Central African militia leader they accuse of attacks against Muslim civilians.
Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka faces charges including murder, extermination, deportation, torture, persecution, enforced disappearance and other inhumane acts. The hearing that started Tuesday is not a trial, but will establish if evidence is strong enough to merit putting him on trial. He was not required to enter a plea.
Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- A former government minister from the Central African Republic denied involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes for his alleged role in a deadly conflict in the impoverished nation when he appeared at a pretrial hearing at the International Criminal Court Tuesday.
Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, an alleged coordinator of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic attends the International Criminal Court hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday Aug. 22, 2023, for a preliminary hearing in his war crimes and crimes against humanity case. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool via AP) (Piroschka van de Wouw / Associated Press) Former Central African Republic government minister denies inv…
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