Democratic Republic of the Congo

ICC-01/04-01/07	Trial
The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga

Born on 28 April 1978 in Mambassa, Ituri District.

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Alleged commander of the Force de résistance patriotique en Ituri (FRPI).

Prosecution application for a warrant of arrest: 25 June 2007.

Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I:
Issued under seal on	2 July 2007
Unsealed on	18 October 2007

Surrender to the Court and transfer to the detention centre in The Hague

17 October 2007

First appearance before Pre-Trial Chamber I

22 October 2007

Confirmation of charges hearing

From 27 June to 18 July 2008

Decision on confirmation of charges

26 September 2008

Opening of the trial

24 November 2009

Closing Statements

15 to 23 May 2012

Severing of the charges against Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui

21 November 2012

Counts

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.