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Former Congolese VP convicted of witness tampering at ICC

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AMSTERDAM- Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday concluded that former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba coached defense witnesses and paid bribes to influence the outcome of his trial.

 

Judges at the ICC said 14 key witnesses had been coached about what to say and that Bemba and four other defendants had conspired to present false evidence to the court.

 

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