The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo et al.
| Situation | Situation in the Central African Republic |
| Status | Closed · Convicted |
Context
This case concerns offences against the administration of justice under Article 70 of the Rome Statute. The accused were charged with corruptly influencing witnesses and presenting false or forged evidence in proceedings related to the Bemba case.
Pre-Trial
| application for arrest warrant | 19 November 2013 |
| Arrest warrant | 20 November 2013 |
| Crimes at arrest warrant | Crimes against the administration of justice Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged · art. 70(1)(b) RS Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS |
| Crimes at document containing charges | Crimes against the administration of justice False testimony · art. 70(1)(a) RS Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged · art. 70(1)(b) RS Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS |
| Decision Confirmation Charges | 11 November 2014 |
| Crimes confirmed | Bemba, Kilolo, Mangenda, Babala, Arido Crimes against the administration of justice False testimony · art. 70(1)(a) RS Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged · art. 70(1)(b) RS Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS |
Trial
| Judgment | 19 October 2016 |
| Crimes at Judgment |
Bemba, Kilolo, and Mangenda Crimes against the administration of justice False testimony · art. 70(1)(a) RS Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged · art. 70(1)(b) RS Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS
Babala and AridoCrimes against the administration of justice Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS |
| Sentence Decision | 22 March 2017 |
| Sentence |
Babala: 6 months (served) Arido: 11 months (served) Mangenda: 2 years Kilolo: 2 years and 6 months + €30,000 fine Bemba: 1 year + €300,000 fine |
Appeal
| Judgment | 8 March 2018 |
| Crimes at Appeal |
Bemba, Kilolo, and Mangenda Crimes against the administration of justice False testimony · art. 70(1)(a) RS Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS
Babala and AridoCrimes against the administration of justice Corruptly influencing witnesses · art. 70(1)(c) RS |
New determination of sentence
| Sentence Decision | 17 September 2018 |
| Sentence | Babala: 6 months (served) Arido: 11 months (served) Mangenda: 2 years Kilolo: 2 years and 6 months + €30,000 fine Bemba: 1 year + €300,000 fine |
Key Documents
| Warrant of arrest | Warrant of Arrest (2013) |
| Document Containing Charges | Document Containing Charges (2014) |
| Decision on charges | Decision on the Confirmation of Charges (2014) |
| Trial judgment | Trial Chamber Judgment (2016) |
| Sentencing decision | Decision on Sentence (2017) |
| Appeal judgment | Appeals Chamber Judgment (2019) |
| ICC case page | Official ICC page — Bemba et al |