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Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICC-01/04-01/06
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Trial
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The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
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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 criminally 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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