ICC / BEMBA BRIBERY VERDICT

The International Criminal Court (ICC) found former vie-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo and four close aides guilty on charges of bribing witnesses during his trial for war crimes, which he was found guilty and is now serving 18 years in prison. ICC / UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:38
• Production Date: 19 October 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT - ICC
• Subject Topical: CORRUPTION
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 1746316
• Parent Id: 1746316
• Alternate Title: unifeed161019b

Description

STORY: ICC / BEMBA BRIBERY VERDICT
TRT: 1:38
SOURCE: ICC / UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 19 OCTOBER 2016, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT– ICC – THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

1. Wide shot, exterior, International Criminal Court
2. Close up, International Criminal Court sign

19 OCTOBER 2016, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

3. Wide shot, courtroom and judges walking to dais
4. Med shot, judges sitting
5. Wide shot, courtroom
6. Wide shot, Bemba sitting in courtroom
7. UPSOUND (English) Bertram Schmitt, presiding judge, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“Mr. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo the chamber finds you guilty.”
8. Close up, Bemba standing
9. Med shot, court members
10. Wide shot, Aime Kilolo Musamba
11. Close up, Aime Kilolo Musamba
12. Wide shot, Jean-Jacques Mangenda standing
13. Med shot, judge reading sentence
14. Close up, Jean-Jacques Mangenda
15. Wide shot, judges
16. Close up, Narcisse Arido
17. Wide shot, courtroom
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Bertram Schmitt, presiding judge, International Criminal Court (ICC):
"No legal system in the world can accept the bribing of witnesses, the inducement of witnesses to lie or the illicit coaching of witnesses. Nor can the International Criminal Court."
19. Wide shot, courtroom
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Bertram Schmitt, presiding judge, International Criminal Court (ICC):
"Today's judgment sends the clear message that the court is not willing to allow its proceedings to be hampered or destroyed. It sends the message that those who try to distort and interfere with the administration of justice of this court do not go unpunished."
21. Wide shot, courtroom

Storyline

The International Criminal Court (ICC) found former vie-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo and four close aides guilty on charges of bribing witnesses during his trial for war crimes, which he was found guilty and is now serving 18 years in prison.

The ICC’s judgment was delivered today (19 Oct) during a public hearing in the presence of all five accused, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido.

After convicting the five men, presiding judge Bertram Schmitt said "no legal system in the world can accept the bribing of witnesses, the inducement of witnesses to lie or the illicit coaching of witnesses. Nor can the International Criminal Court."

He added, "Today's judgment sends the clear message that the court is not willing to allow its proceedings to be hampered or destroyed. It sends the message that those who try to distort and interfere with the administration of justice of this court do not go unpunished."

Earlier this year, Bemba was convicted and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for commanding a militia that went on a deadly rampage in the Central African Republic in 2002-2003. He has appealed.