All charges against Maxime Mokom have been withdrawn by the prosecutor in charge of filing accusations at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Maxime Mokom has been in custody at the court since March of last year.
He was charged with multiple crimes for leading attacks on innocent people, killing them, and sexually assaulting them while being involved with the anti-Balaka militant group in the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014.
He said he didn’t do what he was accused of and joined the group to promote peace, not violence.
Prosecutor Karim Khan said that after looking at the evidence and thinking about the witnesses, he. The International Criminal Court (ICC) said that they have decided that there is no longer a strong chance of proving someone guilty in court, even if the accusations were proven true.
“He said we need to make sure we only go forward with cases that have a real chance of winning. ”
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International Criminal Court dismisses allegations against CAR militia member
