Ntaganda Case

The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda

ICC-01/04-02/06

On 8 July 2019, ICC Trial Chamber VI found Bosco Ntaganda guilty, beyond reasonable doubt, of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri, DRC, in 2002-2003. On 7 November 2019, Bosco Ntaganda was sentenced to a total of 30 years of imprisonment. The time he spent in ICC detention - from 22 March 2013 to 7 November 2019 - will be deducted from this sentence.

Next steps: The verdict is currently subject to appeals. The parties can also appeal the sentencing judgment within thirty days. Issues related to the procedure for victims' reparations will be addressed in due course.

Trial Chamber VI

Who else is involved?

Representation of the Office of the Prosecutor

Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor
James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor
Nicole Samson, Senior Trial Lawyer

Defence Counsel

Stéphane Bourgon
Luc Boutin

Legal Representatives of the Victims

Sarah Pellet
Dmytro Suprun

Office of Public Counsel for Victims

Next Session

No upcoming hearings

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Bosco Ntaganda
In ICC custody
Former Deputy Chief of Staff and commander of operations of the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo (FPLC). Arrest warrants: 22 August 2006 - unsealed on 28 April 2008; second warrant: 13 July 2012
Charges: 13 counts of war crimes and 5 counts of crimes against humanity allegedly committed in 2002-2003 in the Ituri district of the DRC. Declared guilty on 8 July 2019.
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