The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda

Case Sheet · ICC

Situation	Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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

First arrest warrant	Issued under seal 22 August 2006 · Unsealed 28 April 2008
Crimes at first arrest warrant	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
Second arrest warrant	13 July 2012
Crimes at second arrest warrant	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 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
Surrender to ICC	22 March 2013
Initial appearance	26 March 2013
Crimes at document containing charges	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 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
Decision on confirmation of charges	14 June 2014 · Charges confirmed

Trial

Trial judgment	8 July 2019 · Guilty on multiple counts
Sentence	30 years imprisonment
Enforcement of sentence	Transferred to Belgium · 14 December 2022

Appeal

Appeal judgment	Conviction and sentence confirmed
Reparations	USD 31,300,000

Key Documents

First warrant of arrest	Warrant of Arrest (2006/2008)
Second warrant of arrest	Second Warrant of Arrest (2012)
Document containing charges	Document Containing the Charges
Confirmation decision	Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2014)
Trial judgment	Judgment pursuant to Article 74 (2019)
Sentence decision	Decision on Sentence (2019)
Appeal judgment	Appeals Chamber Judgment (2021)
Reparations order	Reparations Order (2021)
Additional reparations decision	Related Decision (2021)
Enforcement decision	Decision on Enforcement of Sentence (2022)
Additional decision	Related Decision (2023)
ICC case page	Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda