The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen

Case Sheet · ICC

Situation	Situation in Uganda
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

Arrest warrant	8 July 2005 (under seal) · Unsealed 13 October 2005
Crimes at arrest warrant	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 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
Surrender to ICC	16 January 2015
Initial appearance hearing	26 January 2015
Crimes at document containing charges	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 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	All charges confirmed · 23 March 2016
Crimes charged	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 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 opening	6 December 2016
Trial judgment	4 February 2021 · Convicted of 61 counts
Crimes at trial judgment	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 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

Appeal judgment	15 December 2022 · Conviction and sentence confirmed
Crimes at appeal judgment	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 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
Transfer to serve sentence	18 December 2023 · Norway

Reparations

Reparations order	28 February 2024
Appeal on reparations	7 April 2025 · Reparations order confirmed
Amount	52,429,000 EUR

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