THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba will appeal his conviction for overseeing a campaign of rape and murder in the Central African Republic, according to a document released by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday.
Bemba, sentenced to 18 years in prison in June [L8N19D372], is the highest-ranking politician to be convicted by the global war crimes court.
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