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Former Congolese Militia leader, Matheiu Ngudjolo Chui is being held in a Dutch asylum centre in a situation of limbo following his acquittal for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.
The Dutch government wishes to deport him back to the Democratic Republic of Congo but Mr Ngudjolo Chui fears persecution in the country.
Jack Parrock reports from Amsterdam.
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The asylum detention centre at Schiphol airport outside of Amsterdam in The Netherlands.
Where Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has been held since February 27th when he was arrested as he left the International Criminal court in The Hague following the confirmation of his acquittal.
I met his lawyer Flip Schuller who says the implications of the case at the ICC mean his client is in danger if he's sent home.
BITE: Flip Schuller - Matheiu Ngudjolo Chui's lawyer
"The Dutch government should treat him like any other asylum seeker from Congo given the poor human rights track record in the DRC. In Congo my client fears persecution and he has good reason to think so."
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Matheiu Ngudjolo Chui was acquitted and saw an appeal against his acquittal quashed - of 6 counts of crimes against humanity and 2 counts of war crimes - for his alleged part in crimes relating to the Bogoro massacre in which at least 200 people were killed.
Mr Ngudjolo Chui himself has expressed a desire to come on camera and speak to me about his situation but the Dutch authorities have been resilient to allow us entry into the detention centre citing security concerns.
The Dutch government - which refuses to comment on individual asylum cases -is holding him here because although the ICC has acquitted him, they still have serious concerns that he is implicated in war crimes which is grounds to reject asylum.
BITE: Mathias Holvoet - Senior Analyst, Global Governance Institute
"In the future what we need is agreements between the ICC and state parties to accept acquitted persons because it's normal in a criminal justice system that we have, not only sentenced person, but acquitted persons. In a healthy criminal justice system."
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This is the first time this situation has arisen from cases held at the International Criminal Court. Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui awaits the result of his appeal to be granted asylum here in The Netherlands.
Jack Parrock, SABC News, Amsterdam