Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui
Congolese colonel and former rebel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui (born 8 October 1970)[2] is a colonel in the Congolese army and a former senior commander of the National Integrationist Front (FNI) and the Patriotic Resistance Force in Ituri (FRPI).[2]
Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui | |
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Born | (1970-10-08) 8 October 1970 (age 53) |
Nationality | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Other names | Mathieu Cui Ngudjolo, Cui Ngudjolo |
Occupation(s) | Militia leader, nurse |
Known for | Indicted and acquitted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges[1] |
On 6 February 2008, he was arrested by the Congolese authorities and surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to stand trial on six counts of war crimes and three counts of crimes against humanity.[3] The charges include murder, sexual slavery and using children under the age of fifteen to participate actively in hostilities.[2][3]
In December 2012, he was acquitted of war crimes at the Hague by a three-judge panel presided over by Bruno Cotte on the grounds that the prosecution had not proven beyond reasonable doubt that he was responsible for the crimes committed, a decision which led to criticism of the ICC.[4][5] The verdict was appealed on 20 December 2012 and the acquittal was confirmed on 27 February 2015.[1]
He is also known as Mathieu Cui Ngudjolo or Cui Ngudjolo.[2]