ICC-01/04

Investigation

Situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo

ICC-01/04-01/06

Trial

The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

On 14 March 2012, Mr Lubanga Dyilo was convicted of committing, as co-perpetrator, war crimes consisting of:

• Enlisting and conscripting of children under the age of 15 years into the Force patriotique pour la libération du Congo [Patriotic Force for the Liberation of Congo] (FPLC) and using them to participate actively in hostilities in the context of an armed conflict not of an international character from 1 September 2002 to 13 August 2003 (punishable under article 8(2)(e)(vii) of the Rome Statute).

The verdict was rendered by Trial Chamber I, composed of Judge Adrian Fulford (United Kingdom), as Presiding Judge, Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito (Costa Rica) and Judge René Blattmann (Bolivia). Although the first two judges have written separate and dissenting opinions on some issues, the verdict was unanimous.

On 10 July 2012, Trial Chamber I sentenced Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to a total period of 14 years of imprisonment. The time he spent in the ICC’s custody will be deducted from this total sentence. He is detained, for the time being, at the Detention Centre in The Hague.

ICC-01/04-01/07

Trial

The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga

Germain Katanga, also known as "Simba"

Germain Katanga allegedly committed, through other persons, within the meaning of article 25(3) (a) of the Rome Statute:

• Three crimes against humanity: Murder under article 7(1) (a) of the Statute; sexual slavery and rape under article 7(1) (g) of the Statute.
  
  
• Seven war crimes: Using children under the age of 15 to take active part in hostilities under article 8 (2)(b)(xxvi) of the Statute; deliberately directing an attack on a civilian population as such or against individual civilians or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities under article 8(2)(b)(i); wilful killing under article 8(2)(a)(i) of the Statute; destruction of property under article 8(2)(b)(xiii) of the Statute; pillaging under article 8(2)(b)(xvi) of the Statute; sexual slavery and rape under article 8(2)(b)(xxii) of the Statute.

ICC-01/04-02/06

Pre-trial

The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda

Bosco Ntaganda

Former alleged Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo [Patriotic Forces for the Liberation of Congo] (FPLC).
Alleged Chief of Staff of the Congrès national pour la défense du people (CNDP) armed group, active in North Kivu in the DRC.

Mr Ntaganda is allegedly criminally responsible under article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute for:

• Seven counts of war crimes: enlistment of children under the age of 15, conscription of children under the age of 15, using children under the age of 15 to participate actively in hostilities; murder, attacks against the civilian population, rape and sexual slavery, and pillaging; and
• Three counts of crimes against humanity: murder, rape and sexual slavery, and persecution.

ICC-01/04-01/10

Pre-trial

The Prosecutor v. Callixte Mbarushimana

Callixte Mbarushimana

Alleged Executive Secretary of the Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Rwanda - Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FCA, FDLR)

ICC-01/04-01/12

Pre-trial

The Prosecutor v. Sylvestre Mudacumura

Sylvestre Mudacumura

ICC-01/04-02/12 

                     Trial 

The Prosecutor v. Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui​

Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui allegedly committed, through other persons, within the meaning of article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute:

• Three crimes against humanity: Murder under article 7(1)(a) of the Statute; sexual slavery and rape under article 7(1)(g) of the Statute.
  
  
• Seven war crimes: Using children under the age of 15 to take active part in hostilities under article 8 (2)(b)(xxvi) of the Statute; deliberately directing an attack on a civilian population as such or against individual civilians or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities under article 8(2)(b)(i); wilful killing under article 8(2)(a)(i) of the Statute; destruction of property under article 8(2)(b)(xiii) of the Statute; pillaging under article 8(2)(b)(xvi) of the Statute; sexual slavery and rape under article 8(2)(b)(xxii) of the Statute.​​
  

On 18 December 2012, Trial Chamber II acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of the charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity and ordered his immediate release. On 21 December 2012, Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui was released from custody. The Office of the Prosecutor has appealed the verdict.