Prosecutors seek war crimes trial at ICC for CAR militia leader | News

Maxime Mokom is accused of organising revenge attacks against Muslims as a militia leader in the Central African Republic.

War crimes prosecutors will argue before judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to put a former militia commander on trial over allegations of organising revenge attacks against Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR).

In a three-day hearing at The Hague-based ICC starting on Tuesday, prosecutors will argue about whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Maxime Mokom for his alleged role in directing murder, rape, pillaging and destruction of…