Bemba, Kilolo, Kabongo, Babala and Arido Case

Bemba et al. Case

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

ICC-01/05-01/13

Appeal

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.

“Dans la salle d’ audience”, 22 March 2017

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Hearing: Decision on sentence, 22 March 2017

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“Ask the Court” programme

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Judgment, summary, 19 October 2016

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Judgment, entire hearing, 19 October 2016

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Trial Chamber VII

Who else is involved?

Representation of the Office of the Prosecutor

Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor
James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor
Kweku Vanderpuye, Senior Trial Lawyer

Defence Counsel

Defence Counsel for Jean-Pierre Bemba
Melinda A. Taylor
Defence Counsel for Aimé Kilolo Musamba
Paul Djunga Mudimbi
Defence Counsels for Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo
Christopher Michael Gosnell
Arthur Vercken De Vreuschmen
Defence Counsels for Fidèle Babala Wandu
Jean-Pierre Kilenda Kakengi Basila
Azama Shalie Rodoma
Defence Counsel for Narcisse Arido
Prof. Göran Sluiter

Legal Representatives of the Victims

Office of Public Counsel for Victims

Next Session

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Cases CSS

Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
Convicted
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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Aimé Kilolo Musamba
Convicted
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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Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo
Convicted
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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Fidèle Babala Wandu
Convicted
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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Narcisse Arido
Convicted
National of 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 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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