Netherlands (AP) \u2014 {International Criminal Court judges have postponed the trial of a former Congolese militia leader as the court considers whether opening statements in the case can be made in Congo.}<\/p>\n
Bosco Ntaganda is charged with crimes including murder, rape, sexual slavery and using child soldiers in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri from 2002-2003. His trial had been scheduled to start June 2, but judges on Wednesday pushed back the date until the second or third week of July.<\/p>\n
Defense lawyers had sought a delay until November, while court officials said a month’s delay would likely be necessary if the trial is to start in Congo.<\/p>\n
Ntaganda was indicted in 2006, but was only sent to the court in 2013 after he fled to neighboring Rwanda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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