Democratic Republic of the Congo


ICC-01/04-02/06

Pre-trial

The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda


Bosco Ntaganda

Bosco Ntaganda

Former alleged Deputy Chief of the Staff and commander of operations of the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo [Patriotic Forces for the Liberation of Congo] (FPLC)

Prosecution’s application for the first warrant of arrest 12 January 2006
First Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I:
Issued under seal on 22 August 2006
Unsealed on 28 April 2008
Prosecution’s application for the second warrant of arrest 14 May 2012
Second warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber II 13 July 2012
Voluntary Surrender to the ICC’s custody: 22 March 2013
​Current status: In ICC custody

Charges

The first warrant of arrest for Bosco Ntaganda lists three counts of war crimes on the basis of his individual criminal responsibility under article 25 (3) (a) of the Rome Statute:

  1. The enlistment of children under the age of fifteen;
  2. The conscription of children under the age of; and
  3. Using children under the age of fifteen to participate actively in hostilities

The second warrant of arrest for Bosco Ntaganda lists seven counts of crimes on the basis of his individual criminal responsibility as an indirect co-perpetrator under article 25 (3) (a) of the Rome Statute:

Four counts of war crimes:

  1. Murder;
  2. Attack against the civilian population;
  3. Rape and sexual slavery; and
  4. Pillaging

And three counts of crimes against humanity:

  1. Murder;
  2. Rape and sexual slavery; and
  3. Persecution