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Netherlands to deport Congolese militia leader Ngudjolo

Dutch authorities are set to deport Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui after a court rejected his second asylum request last week. While the decision can be appealed, it would not suspend deportation. Ngudjolo has been fighting to stay in … Continue reading

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Ngudjolo saga highlights need for ICC acquittal agreements

The continuing controversy over the fate of Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngujolo Chiu—fighting deportation from the Netherlands—has highlighted the urgent need for ICC member states to take in persons acquitted by the Court.

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