Jean-Pierre Bemba
🌍Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rank #234
Score: 51
About Jean-Pierre Bemba
Jean-Pierre Bemba is a long-standing political and military figure, founder of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC), and former Vice-President of the transitional government. He became prominent internationally through his ICC trial for alleged war crimes (initial conviction later reversed on appeal). Bemba remains active in Congolese politics and parliamentary life as a national opposition leader.
Employment rate
~informal economy dominant; employment indicators low3/5
Freedom index
Constraints and contested politics reported (Freedom House)3/10
Corruption index
CPI low; corruption challenges noted3/5
Derived Criminal Score
ICC prosecution & trial (conviction later reversed on appeal) — notable international criminal case (no active final conviction in 2018 appeal)19/20