The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
| Situation | Situation in the Central African Republic |
| Status | Acquitted |
Context
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo was the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Mouvement de libération du Congo (MLC). He was charged with crimes allegedly committed by MLC troops in the Central African Republic between 2002 and 2003. He was convicted at trial and sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment, but acquitted on appeal on 8 June 2018.
Pre-Trial
| Application for First arrest warrant | 9 May 2008 |
| First arrest warrant | 23 May 2008 |
| Crimes at First arrest warrant | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS War crimes 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 pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
| Second arrest warrant | 10 June 2008 |
| Crimes at Second arrest warrant | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 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 pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
| Crimes at Document Containing Charges | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 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 pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
| Crimes confirmed | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
Trial
| Judgment Decision | 21 March 2016 |
| Crimes at judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS War crimes War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
| Sentence Decision | 21 June 2016 |
| Sentence | 18 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeal Decision | 8 June 2018 · Acquitted of all charges |
Key Documents
| Warrant of arrest (first) | Warrant of Arrest for Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (2008) |
| Warrant of arrest (second) | Second Warrant of Arrest for Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (2008) |
| Confirmation of charges | Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2009) |
| Trial judgment | Trial Chamber Judgment pursuant to Article 74 (2016) |
| Sentencing decision | Decision on Sentence pursuant to Article 76 (2016) |
| Appeal judgment | Appeals Chamber Judgment (2018) |
| ICC case page | Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Bemba |