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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

First arrest warrant Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-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
Second arrest warrant 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 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 confirmation of charges 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 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 Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS
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 Convicted · 21 March 2016
Sentence: 18 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeal judgment 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