The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda
| Situation | Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Case Number | ICC-01/04-02/06 |
| Status | Reparations Stage |
Context
Bosco Ntaganda was a senior military commander of the Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC) and its armed wing, the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo (FPLC), operating in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes committed between 2002 and 2003. He voluntarily surrendered to the ICC in 2013. On 8 July 2019, Trial Chamber VI found him guilty on multiple counts and sentenced him to 30 years of imprisonment. The Appeals Chamber confirmed the conviction and sentence. He is currently serving his sentence in Belgium, and reparations were set at USD 31,300,000.
Pre-Trial
| Application for first Arrest Warrant | 13 January 2006 |
| First Arrest Warrant | 22 August 2006 (Secret) ·28 April 2008 (Public) |
| Crimes at First Arrest Warrant | War crimes War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS |
| Application for Second Arrest Warrant | 14 May 2012 |
| Second Arrest Warrant | 13 July 2012 |
| Crimes at Second Arrest Warrant | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g)-2 RS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 7(1)(h) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-1 RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-2 RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS |
| Arrest | 22 March 2013 · Surrendered |
| Initial Appearance | 26 March 2013 |
| Crimes at Document Containing Charges | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer · art. 7(1)(d) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g)-2 RS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 7(1)(h) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-1 RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-2 RS War crime of displacing civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(viii) RS War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of destruction or seizure of property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
| Confirmation of Charges Hearing |
10 - 14 February 2014 |
| Confirmation of Charges Decision |
14 June 2014 |
| Crimes Confirmed | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer · art. 7(1)(d) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g)-2 RS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 7(1)(h) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-1 RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-2 RS War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of displacing civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(viii) RS War crime of destruction or seizure of property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber VI · Judges: Judge Robert Fremr, Presiding Judge Judge Kuniko Ozaki Judge Chang-ho Chung |
| Trial Opening | 2 September 2015 |
| Trial Judgment | 8 July 2019 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer · art. 7(1)(d) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g)-2 RS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 7(1)(h) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-1 RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-2 RS War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of displacing civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(viii) RS War crime of destruction or seizure of property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
| Sentence | 7 November 2019 · 30 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Judges: |
| Appeals Filed by | Judgment: Both Sentence: Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 30 March 2021 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer · art. 7(1)(d) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g)-2 RS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 7(1)(h) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-1 RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-2 RS War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of displacing civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(viii) RS War crime of destruction or seizure of property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
| Final Sentence | 30 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 14 December 2022 · Belgium |
Reparations
| Reparations Order | 8 March 2021 |
| Amount | 31,300,000 USD |
| Appeal | 1 November 2024 · Affirmed |
Key Documents
| First Warrant of Arrest | Warrant of Arrest (2006) |
| Second Warrant of Arrest | Warrant of Arrest (2012) |
| Document Containing Charges | Document Containing Charges (2014) |
| Confirmation of Charges Decision | Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2014) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2019) |
| Sentencing Decision | Sentencing Decision (2019) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2021) |
| Reparations Decision | Reparations Decision (2021) |
| ICC Case Page | Official ICC page |