Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
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Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is a Congolese militia leader who became the first person ever convicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes related to the use of child soldiers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Lubanga Dyilo canonical | 4 |
| Lubanga Dyilo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T521868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Context triple: [International Criminal Court, hasFirstConviction, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo]
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A.
Charles H. Taylor
Charles H. Taylor was an American newspaper publisher best known for transforming The Boston Globe into a major modern daily and serving as its long-time first publisher.
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B.
Joseph Gikatilla
Joseph Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author whose works, such as "Ginnat Egoz" and "Sha'arei Orah," systematized and popularized mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine names.
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C.
David Ndesandjo
David Ndesandjo is a Chinese-based American businessman, musician, and author best known as a half-brother of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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D.
Olara Otunnu
Olara Otunnu is a Ugandan diplomat, lawyer, and human rights advocate known for his work on behalf of war-affected children and his leadership roles at the United Nations.
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E.
Jacob Mudenda
Jacob Mudenda is a Zimbabwean politician and lawyer who serves as the Speaker of the National Assembly and is a prominent member of the ruling ZANU–PF party.
- 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: Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Target entity description: Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is a Congolese militia leader who became the first person ever convicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes related to the use of child soldiers.
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A.
Charles H. Taylor
Charles H. Taylor was an American newspaper publisher best known for transforming The Boston Globe into a major modern daily and serving as its long-time first publisher.
-
B.
Joseph Gikatilla
Joseph Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author whose works, such as "Ginnat Egoz" and "Sha'arei Orah," systematized and popularized mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine names.
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C.
David Ndesandjo
David Ndesandjo is a Chinese-based American businessman, musician, and author best known as a half-brother of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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D.
Olara Otunnu
Olara Otunnu is a Ugandan diplomat, lawyer, and human rights advocate known for his work on behalf of war-affected children and his leadership roles at the United Nations.
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E.
Jacob Mudenda
Jacob Mudenda is a Zimbabwean politician and lawyer who serves as the Speaker of the National Assembly and is a prominent member of the ruling ZANU–PF party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
militia leader ⓘ war criminal ⓘ |
| arrestDate | 2005-03-17 ⓘ |
| arrestedBy |
United Nations peacekeepers
ⓘ
linked to:
UN peacekeepers
|
| arrestedIn | Bunia ⓘ |
| chargedBy | International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ituri conflict
ⓘ
Second Congo War ⓘ |
| convictedBy | International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| conviction |
conscripting child soldiers
ⓘ
enlisting child soldiers ⓘ using child soldiers to participate actively in hostilities ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960-12-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfConviction | 2012-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfSentencing | 2012-07-10 ⓘ |
| detainedAt | ICC Detention Centre, Scheveningen ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Kinshasa
ⓘ
University of Kisangani ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hema people ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lubanga Dyilo
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
|
| founderOf |
Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo
ⓘ
Union of Congolese Patriots ⓘ
linked to:
Union des Patriotes Congolais
|
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Lingala ⓘ |
| legalBasisOfConviction | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Lubanga Dyilo ⓘ |
| nationality | Congolese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first person convicted by the International Criminal Court
ⓘ
use of child soldiers in armed conflict ⓘ |
| occupation |
militia leader
ⓘ
politician ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
Djiba ⓘ Ituri ⓘ
linked to:
Ituri Province
Orientale Province ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Union of Congolese Patriots
ⓘ
linked to:
Union des Patriotes Congolais
|
| regionOfActivity |
Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
linked to:
Ituri Province
|
| roleInOrganization | president of the Union of Congolese Patriots ⓘ |
| sentence | 14 years imprisonment ⓘ |
| transferDate | 2006-03-17 ⓘ |
| transferredTo | International Criminal Court custody ⓘ |
| trialEndDate | 2011-08-26 ⓘ |
| trialStartDate | 2009-01-26 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Description of subject: Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is a Congolese militia leader who became the first person ever convicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes related to the use of child soldiers.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thomas Lubanga Dyilo