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Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICC-01/04-01/06
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Trial
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The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
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Thomas Lubanga Dyilo |
| Found guilty, on 14 March 2012, of the war crimes of enlisting and conscripting of children under the age of 15 years and using them to participate actively in hostilities. The sentence will be pronounced at a separate hearing in due course. |
 | Date of birth: 29 December 1960 | | Place of birth: Jiba, Utcha Sector, Djugu Territory, Ituri district, Orientale province, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | | Nationality: Congolese | | Ethnicity: Hema |
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| Warrant of arrest issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I: |
| | Issued under seal: 10 February 2006 | | | Unsealed: 17 March 2006 | |
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| Transferred to The Hague: 16 March 2006 |
| Confirmation of charges hearing: 9 - 28 November 2006 |
| Decision on the confirmation of charges: 29 January 2007 |
| Opening of the trial: 26 January 2009 |
| Verdict On 14 March 2012, Mr Lubanga Dyilo was convicted of committing, as co-perpetrator, war crimes consisting of: - Enlisting and conscripting of children under the age of 15 years into the Force patriotique pour la libération du Congo [Patriotic Force for the Liberation of Congo] (FPLC) and using them to participate actively in hostilities in the context of an armed conflict not of an international character from 1 September 2002 to 13 August 2003 (punishable under article 8(2)(e)(vii) of the Rome Statute).
The verdict was rendered by Trial Chamber I, composed of Judge Adrian Fulford (United Kingdom), as Presiding Judge, Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito (Costa Rica) and Judge René Blattmann (Bolivia). Although the first two judges have written separate and dissenting opinions on some issues, the verdict was unanimous. The sentence will be pronounced at a separate hearing in due course. Mr Lubanga Dyilo is detained, for the time being, at the Detention Centre in The Hague. |
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