We believe he ordered his troops to attack, pillage, rape, persecute and kill civilians belonging to Lendu, Ngiti and other ethnic groups, we believe he recruited hundreds of children into the UPC (Union of Congolese Patriots) and used them to kill and to die in the fighting; and girl soldiers to be routinely raped.

Fatou Bensouda

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I do not think that it is right for me to start giving opinions about the human rights situation of any country, including Gambia, except when those crimes translate into the crimes that I have to investigate.

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I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims kno... by Fatou Bensouda

I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims know that they have a voice.

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I am an African and I am very proud of that. by Fatou Bensouda

I am an African and I am very proud of that.

Has the international criminal court avoided opening an investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza due to political pressure. The answer is an unequivocal “no”. As prosecutor of the ICC, I reject any suggestion of this in the strongest terms.

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What offends me the most when I hear criticisms about this so-called Africa bias is how quick we are to focus on the words and propaganda of a few powerful, influential individuals, and to forget about the millions of anonymous people who suffer from their crimes.

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I am working for the victims of Africa, they are African like me. That's where I get my inspiration and my pride.

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I think my track record speaks for myself... I have been endorsed by the African Union, but I am a prosecutor for 121 states parties and this is what I intend to be until the end of my mandate.

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If a visit to the region is required, or when it's required, we will also be making that request to visit.

These were sites dedicated to religion and historic monuments and did not constitute military objectives.

The LRA has reportedly killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of people; terrorized civilians, abducted children and forced them to kill and serve as sex slaves. They have hacked off limbs and horribly disfigured men, women and children.

We say that the ICC is targeting Africans, but all of the victims in our cases in Africa are African victims.

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