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Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICC-01/04
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Investigation
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Situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Referral - 19.04.2004
English - French
Decision to open investigation - 23.06.2004
English - French
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo |
| Born on 29 December 1960 in Djiba, in the district Ituri. |
National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Alleged founder of Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC) and the Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo (FPLC);
Alleged former Commander-in-Chief of the FPLC, since September 2002 and at least until the end of 2003.
Alleged president of the UPC. |
| Prosecution application for a warrant of arrest |
12 January 2006 |
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| Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I: |
| | Issued under seal on | 10 February 2006 | | Unsealed on | 17 March 2006 |
| Surrender to the Court and transfer to the Detention Centre in The Hague |
17 March 2006 |
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| First appearance before Pre-Trial Chamber I |
20 March 2006 |
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| Confirmation of charges hearing | From 9 to 28 November 2006 | | Decision on the confirmation of charges | 29 January 2007 |
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| Commencement of trial | 26 January 2009 |
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Counts
M. Lubanga is allegedly responsible, as co-perpetrator, of war crimes consisting of:
• Enlisting and conscripting of children under the age of 15 years into the Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo [Patriotic Forces for the Liberation of Congo] (FPLC) and using them to participate actively in hostilities in the context of an international armed conflict from early September 2002 to 2 June 2003 (punishable under article 8(2)(b)(xxvi) of the Rome Statute);
• Enlisting and conscripting children under the age of 15 years into the FPLC and using them to participate actively in hostilities in the context of an armed conflict not of an international character from 2 June 2003 to 13 August 2003 (punishable under article 8(2)(e)(vii) of the Rome Statute). |
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Germain Katanga, also known as "Simba" |
 | 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 |
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| First appearance before Pre-Trial Chamber I | 22 October 2007 |
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| Confirmation of charges hearing | From 27 June to 18 July 2008 |
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| Decision on confirmation of charges | 26 September 2008 |
| Commencement of trial | 24 November 2009 |
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Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui |
 | Born on 8 October 1970 in Bunia, Ituri District. |
| National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Alleged former leader of the Front des nationalistes et intégrationnistes (FNI). |
| Prosecution application for a warrant of arrest: 25 June 2007. |
| Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I: |
| | Issued under seal on | 6 July 2007 | | Unsealed on | 7 February 2008 |
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| Transfer to the detention centre | 7 February 2008 |
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| First appearance before Pre Trial Chamber I | 11 February 2008 |
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| Confirmation of charges hearing | From 27 June to 18 July 2008 |
| Decision on confirmation of charges | 26 September 2008 |
| Commencement of trial | 24 November 2009 |
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| Counts Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui allegedly jointly committed through other persons, within the meaning of article 25(3)(a) of the Statute: War crimes: - using children under the age of fifteen to take active part in the hostilities, under article 8(2)(b)(xxvi) of the Statute;
- directing an attack against a civilian population as such or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities under article 8(2)(b)(i) of the Statute;
- wilful killings 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 under article 8(2)(b)(xxii) of the Statute.
- rape under article 8(2)(b)(xxii) of the Statute
Crimes against Humanity: - murder under article 7(1)(a) of the Statute;
- rape under article 7(1)(g) of the Statute.
- sexual slavery under article 7(1)(g) of the Statute.
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ICC-01/04-02/06
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Pre-trial
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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. |
| Prosecution application for a warrant of arrest | 12 January 2006 |
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| Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I: |
| | Issued under seal on | 22 August 2006 | | Unsealed on | 28 April 2008 |
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