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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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ICC opens investigation into Democratic Republic of the Congo
📅 23 June 2004The Prosecutor opened an investigation after the DRC referred its situation. The first ICC case concerned recruitment and use of child soldiers by Thomas Lubanga. The case demonstrated the Court’s...
Thomas Lubanga transferred to ICC custody
📅 17 March 2006DRC authorities transferred Lubanga to The Hague, making him the first person detained by the ICC. His trial concerned conscripting and enlisting children under 15 and using them in hostilities. The...
ICC convicts Germain Katanga
📅 7 March 2014The Court convicted Katanga of crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the 2003 attack on Bogoro in Ituri, DRC. The judgment demonstrated that ICC cases could proceed to conviction while...
ICC convicts Bosco Ntaganda of 18 counts
📅 8 July 2019The Trial Chamber found Ntaganda guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ituri, including murder, rape, sexual slavery, persecution, forcible transfer and use of...
ICC sentences Bosco Ntaganda to 30 years
📅 7 November 2019The Chamber sentenced Ntaganda to 30 years’ imprisonment, the longest ICC sentence at that time. The sentence reflected the scale and gravity of crimes proven at trial. It also highlighted that a...
Appeals Chamber confirms Ntaganda conviction and sentence
📅 30 March 2021The Appeals Chamber confirmed the conviction and sentence, making the findings final. The judgment sustained accountability for a wide range of crimes, including sexual violence and child recruitment,...
King Philippe renews regret during visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo
📅 8 June 2022In Kinshasa, King Philippe reiterated his deepest regrets for exploitation, racism and violence under Belgian colonial rule. He still stopped short of a formal apology, a distinction that shaped...
Appeals Chamber rules on Ntaganda reparations appeals
📅 1 November 2024The Appeals Chamber considered challenges by victims’ representatives and the defence to the revised reparations order. The ruling addressed how harm, eligible victims and available resources are...