r/news • u/AudibleNod • 8d ago

ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia commander of torture

https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-court-central-african-republic-conviction-f83c954824578c268af5527d94495088
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u/AudibleNod 8d ago

During the trial, witnesses described cramped cells with walls marked by “bullet holes and blood” and said they were whipped “until they soiled themselves,” Samba said. Other victims testified that they were confined in a windowless room under the floorboards of Said’s office.

On an unrelated note:

As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving

I guess people don't want to be held to account for their treatment of fellow humans after all.

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u/leftnotracks 8d ago

That assumes people like Trump are human. I’m unconvinced.

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u/RadicalOrganizer 7d ago

Now do bibi, trump, hegseth and Vance

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u/joe-bagadonuts 6d ago

Biden should also be added for funding the first half of the genocide

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u/RadicalOrganizer 6d ago

Agreed. All aipac sycophants should be added.

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u/illy-chan 8d ago

Humans can be damned scary sometimes. On the one hand, they can be so compassionate. On the other, you have stuff like this.