Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
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Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Context triple: [International Criminal Court, hasFirstTrial, Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo]
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was a UN-established court mandated to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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B.
Registry of the International Criminal Court
The Registry of the International Criminal Court is the administrative organ responsible for the Court’s non-judicial functions, including support to judges, counsel, victims, and witnesses, and the overall management of court services.
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C.
Rivonia Trial
The Rivonia Trial was a landmark 1963–1964 South African court case in which Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders were prosecuted and ultimately sentenced to long prison terms for sabotage and related charges, drawing global attention to the struggle against apartheid.
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D.
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
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United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
The United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was the 1998 Rome conference at which states negotiated and adopted the Rome Statute, creating the permanent International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Target entity description: Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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A.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was a UN-established court mandated to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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B.
Registry of the International Criminal Court
The Registry of the International Criminal Court is the administrative organ responsible for the Court’s non-judicial functions, including support to judges, counsel, victims, and witnesses, and the overall management of court services.
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C.
Rivonia Trial
The Rivonia Trial was a landmark 1963–1964 South African court case in which Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders were prosecuted and ultimately sentenced to long prison terms for sabotage and related charges, drawing global attention to the struggle against apartheid.
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D.
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
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E.
United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
The United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was the 1998 Rome conference at which states negotiated and adopted the Rome Statute, creating the permanent International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Criminal Court case
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war crimes trial ⓘ |
| appealJudgmentDate | 2014-12-01 ⓘ |
| appealOutcome | conviction and sentence confirmed on appeal ⓘ |
| armedGroupInvolved |
Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo
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Union des Patriotes Congolais ⓘ |
| articleInvoked |
Article 8(2)(b)(xxvi) Rome Statute
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Article 8(2)(e)(vii) Rome Statute ⓘ |
| chamber |
Trial Chamber I
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linked to:
Trial Chambers
|
| charge |
war crime of conscripting children under the age of 15
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war crime of enlisting children under the age of 15 ⓘ war crime of using children under the age of 15 to participate actively in hostilities ⓘ |
| conflictType | non-international armed conflict ⓘ |
| countryConcerned | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| countryOfCrimes | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| court | International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| defendant | Thomas Lubanga Dyilo ⓘ |
| judgmentDate | 2012-03-14 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic Republic of the Congo situation ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
definition of active participation in hostilities by children
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standard of proof for conscription and enlistment of children ⓘ |
| placeOfTrial | The Hague ⓘ |
| proceduralFeature |
extensive victim participation in proceedings
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use of intermediaries in evidence collection ⓘ |
| prosecutor | Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| regionOfCrimes |
Ituri
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linked to:
Ituri Province
|
| reparationsOrdered | yes ⓘ |
| reparationsType | collective reparations ⓘ |
| sentence | 14 years imprisonment ⓘ |
| sentencingDate | 2012-07-10 ⓘ |
| significance |
first ICC case focused exclusively on child soldiers
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first conviction by the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-03-20 ⓘ |
| status | completed case ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | recruitment and use of child soldiers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCrimes | 2002-09-01/2003-08-13 ⓘ |
| trialStartDate | 2009-01-26 ⓘ |
| typeOfCrime | war crime ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty ⓘ |
| victimGroup | children under 15 years of age ⓘ |
| victimParticipation | recognized ⓘ |
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Subject: Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Description of subject: Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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