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ICC upholds war crimes acquittal of Congo ex-militia boss Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui

Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui was first acquitted in December 2012. (Photo:Courtesy/ICC)

The International Criminal Court on Friday upheld the acquittal of Congolese ex-militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui who had been freed more than two years ago in a trial on war crimes charges.

"The appeals chamber by majority confirms the acquittal and rejects the (prosecution) appeal," Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng told The Hague-based ICC, the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal.

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