Goma — A military court handed a life sentence on Monday to militia commander Ntabo Ntaberi for war crimes including murder, sexual slavery and child soldier recruitment in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Authorities first issued a warrant for Ntaberi's arrest in January 2011 but he remained at large until 2017, when he surrendered to UN peacekeepers. “This verdict is a source of immense hope for the many victims of the conflicts in the DRC: their suffering has been heard and recognised, and impunity is not inevitable,” said Leila Zerrougui, head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC.
“We salute the courage of the victims, who have continued to testify despite the threats,” said Yuma Fatuma Kahindo, a lawyer representing the group of victims.
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