The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen
| Situation | Situation in Uganda |
| Case Number | ICC-02/04-01/15 |
| Status | Reparations Stage |
Context
Dominic Ongwen served as Brigade Commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). He voluntarily surrendered to the ICC on 16 January 2015 and was convicted on 4 February 2021 of 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between 1 July 2002 and 31 December 2005 in northern Uganda. He was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment.
Pre-Trial
| Application for Arrest Warrant | 6 May 2005 |
| Arrest Warrant | 8 July 2005 (Secret) · 13 October 2005 (Public) |
| Crimes at Arrest Warrant | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 7(1)(c) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of cruel treatment · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-3 RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS |
| Arrest and Transfer to ICC | 16 January 2015 · Arrested by Uganda / CAR |
| Initial Appearance | 26 January 2015 |
| Crimes at Document Containing Charges | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of attempted murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 7(1)(c) RS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) 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 on political grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts (forced marriage) · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of attempted murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of cruel treatment · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-3 RS War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-4 RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) 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 using, conscripting and enlisting children · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of destroying the enemy's property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
| Confirmation of Charges Hearing | 21–27 January 2016 |
| Result of Confirmation of Charges | 23 March 2016 · Charges confirmed |
| Crimes Confirmed | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of attempted murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 7(1)(c) RS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) 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 on political grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts (forced marriage) · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of attempted murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of cruel treatment · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-3 RS War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-4 RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) 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 using, conscripting and enlisting children · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of destroying the enemy's property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber IX · Judges: Judge Bertram Schmitt (Presiding), Judge Judge Péter Kovács, Judge Raul C. Pangalangan |
| Trial Opening | 6 December 2016 |
| Trial Judgment | 4 February 2021 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of attempted murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 7(1)(c) RS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) 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 forced pregnancy · art. 7(1)(g)-4 RS Crime against humanity of persecution on political grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts (forced marriage) · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of attempted murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-4 RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) 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 forced pregnancy · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-4 RS War crime of using, conscripting and enlisting children · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of destroying the enemy's property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
| Sentence | 6 May 2021 · 25 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Judges: Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza (Presiding), Judge Piotr Hofmański, Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa, Judge Reine Alapini-Gansou, Judge Gocha Lordkipanidze |
| Appeals Filed by | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 15 December 2022 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of attempted murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 7(1)(c) RS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) 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 forced pregnancy · art. 7(1)(g)-4 RS Crime against humanity of persecution on political grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts (forced marriage) · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of attempted murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-4 RS War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) 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 forced pregnancy · art. 8(2)(e)(vi)-4 RS War crime of using, conscripting and enlisting children · art. 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of destroying the enemy's property · art. 8(2)(e)(xii) RS |
| Final Sentence | 25 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 18 December 2023 · Norway |
Key Documents
| Warrant of arrest | Warrant of Arrest for Dominic Ongwen (2005) |
| Document containing charges | Document Containing the Charges (2015) |
| Confirmation of charges decision | Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2016) |
| Trial judgment | Trial Judgment (4 February 2021) |
| Sentencing decision | Sentencing Decision (6 May 2021) |
| Appeal judgment on conviction | Appeal Judgment on Conviction (15 December 2022) |
| Appeal judgment on sentence | Appeal Judgment on Sentence (15 December 2022) |
| Reparations order | Order on Reparations to Victims (28 February 2024) |
| ICC case page | Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen |