U.N. court probes alleged war crimes
The International Criminal Court is investigating allegations of mass rape and other war crimes in the Central African Republic, the prosecutor for the U.N. panel of judges said.
The Hague-based court will focus on crimes alleged to have been committed in 2002 and 2003, Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said.
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12:00 a.m. May 26, 2007 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday May 26, 2007 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 43 words Type of Material: Correction
International court: A World in Brief item in Wednesday’s Section A about war crimes in the Central African Republic described the International Criminal Court as a U.N. panel. The court has a cooperative relationship with the United Nations but is an independent body.
Fighting forces from at least three other African nations were in the country when Francois Bozize, the current president, captured the capital in 2003 while then-President Ange-Felix Patasse was traveling abroad.
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