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ICC Appeals Chamber Rejects Appeals of Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo (July 11, 2014)
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By: Caitlin Behles | July 18, 2014 - 3:32pm
On July 11, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (the Court) confirmed by majority (Kilolo, Babala, Mangenda) the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II, which rejected the requests of Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo for interim release (Kilolo, Babala, Mangenda). According to the press release, the majority “found no clear errors materially affecting the Pre-Trial Chamber's decisions.” Judges Anita Ušacka and Erkki Kourula each wrote dissenting opinions (Kilolo, Babala, Mangenda). The accused are detained on charges of offences against the administration of justice in the case of The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo.