Bemba et al. Case

The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido

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Convicted, Case closed

Aimé Kilolo Musamba

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; former Defense Counsel for Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013 – unsealed on 28 November 2013

Charges: Found guilty of various offences against the administration of justice related to the false testimonies of defence witnesses in the Bemba case. Charged together with Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido.

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Convicted, Case closed

Fidèle Babala Wandu

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Member of Parliament in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013, unsealed on 28 November 2013

Charges: Found guilty of various offences against the administration of justice related to false testimonies in the Bemba case. Case also involved charges against Messrs Bemba Gombo, Kilolo Musamba, Mangenda Kabongo, and Arido.

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Convicted, Case closed

Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a former Defence team member of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013 – Unsealed on 28 November 2013

Charges: Found guilty of various offences against the administration of justice related to the false testimonies of defence witnesses in the Bemba case. Charged together with Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido.

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Convicted, Case closed

Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo

President and Commander-in-chief of the Mouvement de libération du Congo, at time of warrant. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013, unsealed on 28 November 2013

Charges: Offences against the administration of justice, including corruptly influencing witnesses in the Bemba case. Case also involved charges against Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu, and Narcisse Arido.

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Convicted, Case closed

Narcisse Arido

National of the Central African Republic. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013 - unsealed on 28 November 2013

Charges: Found guilty of various offences against the administration of justice related to the false testimonies of defence witnesses in the Bemba case. Case also involved charges against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, and Fidèle Babala Wandu.

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  • Guilty verdicts on 19 October 2016 and sentences on 22 March 2017. Appeals on verdict and sentence on 8 March 2018. New sentences for Mr Bemba, Mr Mangenda and Mr Kilolo pronounced on 17 September 2018. Convictions and acquittals in relation to all five accused are now final. Imprisonment sentences were served.

Situation in CAR referred to the ICC

Government of CAR refers situation to the ICC

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Investigations begin in CAR

OTP opens investigations in CAR, informs CAR Government, Pre-Trial Judges and ICC President of decision.

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Bemba case arrest warrant issued under seal

Pre-Trial Judges issue arrest warrant under seal for BembaNote: The original doc n° was ICC-01/05-01/08-1-US

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Bemba trial begins

Affaire Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo : Ouverture du procès

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Trial phase: Bemba trial opens before Trial Chamber III Transcript

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Related Article 70 case opens, arrest warrants issued under seal

Pre-Trial Judges issue arrest warrant under seal for five suspects in the Bemba et al case, ex parte arrests made, for allegations of Article 70 crimes

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Suspects arrested

With Bemba already in ICC custody, Kilolo, Mangenda, Arido and Babala are also arrested respectively in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the DRC. All are transferred to the ICC Detention Centre, Arido being the last one transferred on 18 March 2014 .Press release

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First appearance

Première comparution d'Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Fidèle Babala Wandu et Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo

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Pre-Trial phase begins as Bemba, Kilolo and Babala have first day in Court before Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber IIPhotographsTranscript

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Arrest warrants unsealed

Pre-Trial Judges make a redacted version of the arrest warrants public

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First appearance, additional suspect

Première comparution de Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, 5 décembre 2013

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Pre-Trial phase continues as Mangenda has first day in Court before Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber II.PhotographsTranscript

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First appearance, additional suspect

Première comparution de Narcisse Arido devant la CPI

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Pre-Trial phase continues as Arido has first day in Court before Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber II .Press releasePhotographsTranscript

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4 suspects granted interim release

Pre-Trial Chamber II grants Kilolo, Mangenda, Babala and Arido interim release, suspects to appear voluntarily upon request.Press release 

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Three suspects released

Kilolo, Babala and Arido are released from ICC custody, Mangenda to be released as soon as the ICC Registry finalizes all the necessary arrangements. Press release

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Decision: Charges confirmed, case committed to trial

Pre-Trial Chamber II partially confirms the charges and commits the five suspects to trial.Press release 

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Registry's report on Mr Mangenda's interim release

​Registry filed a consolidated report summarising the outcome with its consultations with the UK authorities on Mr Mangenda's interim release; the UK authorities granted Mr Mangenda temporary entry to the UK outside the UK Immigration Rules, on 18 December 2014

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Trial begins

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​Trial phase:  Bemba et al  trial opens before Trial Chamber VIIPress release

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Verdict

​On 19 October 2016, Trial Chamber VII found the five accused guilty of various offences against the administration of justice related to the false testimonies of defence witnesses in the case The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. Press release

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