Situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo according to ICC

Referral - 19.04.2004
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Decision to open investigation - 23.06.2004
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ICC-01/04-01/06	Trial
Case 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
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
First appearance before Pre-Trial Chamber I 20 March 2006
Confirmation of charges hearing From 9 to 28 November 2006 Decision on the confirmation of charges 29 January 2007
Commencement of trial 26 January 2009
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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ICC-01/04-01/07	Trial
Case The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui

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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
First appearance before Pre-Trial Chamber I 22 October 2007
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

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 Arrest 6 February 2008
Transfer to the detention centre 7 February 2008
First appearance before Pre Trial Chamber I 11 February 2008
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

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	Pre-trial
Case The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda

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Bosco Ntaganda
	Alleged Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du 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
Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I: Issued under seal on 22 August 2006 Unsealed on 28 April 2008
At large