The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
| Situation | Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Case Number | ICC-01/04-01/06 |
| Status | Reparations Stage |
Context
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo was the founder and leader of the Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC) and commander-in-chief of its military wing, the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo (FPLC). He was charged with war crimes committed in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2002 and 2003. The case is notable as the first trial before the ICC and focused on the enlistment, conscription, and use of child soldiers under the age of fifteen. He was convicted on 14 March 2012 and sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment.
Pre-Trial
| Application for Arrest Warrant | 13 January 2006 |
| Arrest Warrant | 10 February 2006 (Secret) · 17 March 2006 (Public) |
| Crimes at Arrest Warrant | War crimes War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS |
| Arrest and Transfer to ICC | 17 March 2006 · Arrested by DRC |
| Initial Appearance | 20 March 2006 |
| Crimes at Document Containing Charges | War crimes War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS |
| Confirmation of Charges Hearing | 9 - 28 November 2006 |
| Result of Confirmation of Charges | 29 January 2007 · Charges confirmed |
| Crimes Confirmed | War crimes War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Adrian Fulford (Presiding), Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito, Judge René Blattmann |
| Trial Opening | 26 January 2009 |
| Trial Judgment | 14 March 2012 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | War crimes War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS |
| Sentence | 10 July 2012 · 14 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Judges: Judge Erkki Kourula (Presiding), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng, Judge Anita Ušacka, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova |
| Appeals Filed by | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 1 December 2014 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | War crimes War crime of enlisting children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of conscription of children under 15 · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS War crime of using children under 15 in hostilities · art. 8(2)(b)(xxvi) / 8(2)(e)(vii) RS |
| Final Sentence | 14 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 19 December 2015 · Democratic Republic of the Congo 15 March 2020 · Release |
Reparations
| Reparations Decision | 7 August 2012 |
| Amount | 10,000,000 USD |
Key Documents
| Warrant of Arrest | Warrant of Arrest (2006) |
| Document Containing Charges | Document Containing Charges (2006) |
| Confirmation of Charges Decision | Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2007) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2012) |
| Sentencing Decision | Sentencing Decision (2012) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2014) |
| Reparations Decision | Order on Reparations (2012) |
| ICC Case Page | Official ICC page |