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Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)
Rome Statute   Democratic Republic of Congo ratified on 11 April 2002, participating in the simultaneous deposit at the special UN treaty ceremony to mark the 60 ratifications necessary for entry into force. Democratic Republic of Congo signed on 8 September 2000.
Agreement on Privileges and Immunities DRC acceded to the APIC on 3 July 2007
Bilateral Immunity Agreement BIA signed March 18, 2003
Implementing Legislation In September 2005, the government adopted draft implementing legislation incorporating both complementarity and cooperation provisions, and a memorandum was sent to the President of the National Assembly for consideration. After extensive input from civil society and international experts, the draft implementation law went to Parliament for approval by both houses of the legislature to ensure its official promulgation into law. The newly elected Parliament had not started reviewing the draft legislation as of late 2007. It is expected that a group of ICC-supportive Parliamentarians will succeed in putting the draft legislation on the agenda of the ordinary session starting in June 2008.
The draft is available on Amnesty International's website: Loi modifiant et completant certaines dispositions du code penale, du code d'organisation et de la competence judiciaires, du code penal militaire et du code judiciare militaire, en application du statut de la cour penale internationale
Membership African Union, Francophonie, Southern African Development Community
Government and Inter-governmental Documents
Author Date and Title
European Union
22 Mar 2013
Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the transfer of Bosco Ntaganda to the Hague
20588|20589English
Republique Democratique du Congo
14 June 2012
Lettre du Gouvernement de RDC au Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies sur la situation au Nord-Kivu
18047|18048French
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
20 Mar 2012
IACHR Welcomes First Verdict of International Criminal Court: Case on Recruitment of Child Soldiers
17234|17235English
17234|17235Spanish
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dec 2011
Statement made during the 10th Assembly of States Parties- Democratic Republic of the Congo
18312|18313French
NGO Letters, Papers, Reports, and Statements
Author Date and Title
Club des Amis du Droit du Congo
13 May 2013
Cours intensifs sur les droits de l’homme et le droit international pénal à Kinshasa, RDC
21081|21082French
Human Rights Watch
08 May 2013
Letter to DR Congo President Joseph Kabila on Ending Impunity for Grave Human Rights Abuses
21046|21047English
21046|21047French
Olivia Bueno, IRRI
11 Apr 2013
WHAT NEXT FOR MATHIEU NGUDJOLO CHUI?
20803|20804English
AMICC
09 Apr 2013
The Ntaganda Case: Background and Updates on the Congolese Warlord
20755|20756English
AMICC
03 Apr 2013
Ambassador Rapp Announces Expansion of War Crimes Rewards Program to Include ICC Suspects
20710|20711English
Maryne Rondot, AMICC
02 Apr 2013
New UN Security Council Resolution Authorizes DRC Peacekeepers to Assist in ICC Arrests
20693|20694English
Sharanjeet Parmar, ICTJ
27 Mar 2013
Pressure on Congolese Authorities Key to Ending Impunity for Sexual Violence in the DR Congo
20656|20657English
NGO Media Statements
Authorascending Title Date
AI
 17069|17070
Landmark ICC verdict over use of child soldiers
 14 Mar 2012
ASF
 20539|20540
Bosco Ntaganda facing International Criminal Justice
 20 Mar 2013
Amnesty International
 16441|16442
DRC: Post-election intimidation through arrests must end
 19 Dec 2011
Amnesty International
 17427|17428
Amnesty International’s efforts to ensure the arrest of Bosco Ntaganda
 19 Apr 2012
Amnesty International
 17540|17541
Civilians must be protected amid escalating violence in eastern DRC
 02 May 2012
Amnesty International
 17943|17944
DR Congo: Arms supplies fuelling unlawful killings and rape
 12 June 2012
Amnesty International
 18429|18430
DR Congo: UN urged to protect civilians in North Kivu
 11 July 2012
Amnesty International
 18752|18753
DR Congo: Threats against human rights defenders must end
 08 Aug 2012
Amnesty International
 19219|19220
DR Congo must investigate assassination attempt on activist Dr Denis Mukwege
 26 Oct 2012
Amnesty International
 19419|19420
Global campaign targets rape in conflict zones
 23 Nov 2012
Amnesty International
 19722|19723
ICC acquits Congolese armed group leader
 18 Dec 2012
Amnesty International
 20512|20513
DRC: Bosco Ntaganda must be surrendered to the ICC
 19 Mar 2013
Avocats Sans Frontieres
 19639|19640
World Human Rights Day : “Restoring a little hope”
 10 Dec 2012
Avocats Sans Frontières
 16400|16401
ASF concerned about surge in violence in Eastern Congo
 12 Jan 2012
Avocats sans frontieres
 17066|17067
Lubanga trial: ASF welcomes the first judgment of the International Criminal Court
 14 Mar 2012
CCIJ-CCJI
 17075|17076
The International Criminal Court hands down first verdict
 14 Mar 2012
CICC
 13428|13429
Global Justice Coalition Welcomes Advances in the Criminal Law Reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo
 09 Nov 2010
CICC
 15097|15099
ICC to Open Key Hearing in DRC Kivus Investigation
 15 Sept 2011
CICC
 16285|16286
Mbarushimana Case Not Ready for Trial at ICC
 16 Dec 2011
CICC
 17019|17020
GUILTY VERDICT DELIVERED IN FIRST ICC TRIAL
 14 Mar 2012
CICC
 18263|18264
Thomas Lubanga Sentenced to 14 Years Imprisonment in First ICC Trial
 10 July 2012
CICC
 19730|19731
Alleged Congolese Militia Leader Found Not Guilty in Second ICC Trial
 18 Dec 2012
CICC
 20814|20818
Coalition Statement on Allegations of Sexual Abuse by ICC Staff
 12 Apr 2013
Citizens for Global Solutions
 17051|17052
Lubanga guilty verdict marks victory for international justice
 14 Mar 2012
DRC National Coalition
 14719|14720
Message of the Coalition of DRC for the ICC on 17 July 2011 [French]
 17 July 2011
FIDH
 14398|14399
DRC: Strenghten Civilian Protection Before Elections
 09 June 2011
FIDH
 14401|14402
Open Letter to the Members of the United Nations Security Council
 08 June 2011
FIDH
 17062|17063
First ICC trial verdict: Lubanga convicted of war crimes committed in Ituri
 14 Mar 2012
FIDH
 17753|17754
Deux nouvelles demandes de mandat d’arrêt de la CPI sur la RDC : Le Procureur de la CPI demande l’élargissement des charges contre Bosco Ntaganda et l’émission d’un mandat d’arrêt contre Sylvestre Mudacumura
 18 May 2012
FIDH
 18404|18405
The AU Must Act Responsibly Regarding the Situation in Mali and the Crisis Between Sudan and South Sudan
 10 July 2012
FIDH
 18782|18783
First decision on reparation: The International Criminal Court aknowledges the right to integral reparations for all the victims of Thomas Lubanga’s crimes
 13 Aug 2012
FIDH
 19414|19415
DRC – The taking of Goma by the M23 : our organisations demand protection for civilians
 22 Nov 2012
FIDH
 19749|19750
The ICC acquitts Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui and orders his release: The need for protection of witnesses, victims and intermediaries and for reinforced investigations and prosecutions of crimes committed in DRC
 19 Dec 2012
FIDH
 20073|20074
African Union: Greater Efforts Needed on Crises and Conflicts Situations and to Ensure the Effectiveness of Human Rights Protection Mechanisms
 07 Feb 2013
FIDH
 20510|20511
Bosco Ntaganda should finally face justice in The Hague
 19 Mar 2013
FIDH
 20658|20659
DRC: An intervention brigade within MONUSCO would require further human rights protection mechanisms
 27 Mar 2013
FIDH
 20880|20881
DRC: Allegations of sexual abuse of four persons under ICC protection
 17 Apr 2013
FOCDP
 17260|17261
NEW BREAK-IN AT THE FOCDP HEADQUARTERS
 28 Mar 2012
HRW
 14079|14080
DR Congo: Strengthen Plan for War Crimes Trials
 15 Apr 2011
HRW
 14082|14083
Establishment of a Specialized Mixed Court for the Prosecution of Serious International Crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo
 15 Apr 2011
HRW
 14151|14152
Germany: Groundbreaking Trial for Congo War Crimes
 02 May 2011
HRW
 15556|15557
DR Congo: Candidates Should Not Incite Violence
 28 Oct 2011
HRW
 15601|15602
DR Congo: Arrest Candidate Wanted for Mass Rape
 02 Nov 2011
HRW
 16122|16123
DR Congo: Rein in Security Forces
 02 Dec 2011
HRW
 17071|17072
ICC: Landmark Verdict a Warning to Rights Abusers
 14 Mar 2012
HRW
 17849|17850
DR Congo: Rwanda Should Stop Aiding War Crimes Suspect
 04 June 2012
HRW
 17852|17853
ICC: Pursue Case Against Rwandan Rebel Leader
 01 June 2012
HURINET-UCICC
 17081|17082
Stop enlisting Child Soldiers in War; the ICC delivers its first guilty verdict
 14 Mar 2012
Human Rights First
 17165|17166
ICC Conviction a Step Forward for International Justice
 16 Mar 2012
Human Rights Watch
 14898|14899
DR Congo: Pass Mixed Court Law: Death Penalty Should Be Removed as Inherently Cruel and Inhuman
 17 Aug 2011
Human Rights Watch
 15313|15314
DR Congo: Prosecute Atrocities Exposed by UN
 10 Oct 2011
Human Rights Watch
 16455|16456
DR Congo: 24 Killed since Election Results Announced
 21 Dec 2011
Human Rights Watch
 17388|17389
DR Congo: Arrest Bosco Ntaganda for ICC Trial
 13 Apr 2012
Human Rights Watch
 17725|17726
DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda Recruits Children by Force
 16 May 2012
Human Rights Watch
 18791|18792
Awards for Rights Activists from Congo, Libya
 14 Aug 2012
Human Rights Watch
 18938|18939
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Committing War Crimes
 11 Sept 2012
Human Rights Watch
 19430|19431
DR Congo: US Should Urge Rwanda to End M23 Support
 20 Nov 2012
Human Rights Watch
 19726|19727
ICC: Congolese Rebel Leader Acquitted in Court’s Second Case: Prosecutor Should Step Up Investigations in DR Congo Cases
 18 Dec 2012
Human Rights Watch
 19966|19967
AU Summit: Rights Key for Addressing Crises
 21 Jan 2013
Human Rights Watch
 20061|20062
DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army
 05 Feb 2013
Human Rights Watch
 20579|20580
DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda’s Trail of Atrocities Ends at the ICC
 22 Mar 2013
Human Rights Watch
 20606|20607
DR Congo: Warlord Ntaganda at ICC a Victory for Justice
 25 Mar 2013
ICC Now
 17087|17088
Press Statement of Ligue pour la Paix, les Droits de l’Homme et la Justice (LIPADHOJ)
 14 Mar 2012
ICPC
 17203|17204
Statement of the International Center for Policy & Conflict (ICPC) following the first decision of the ICC in the case of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
 14 Mar 2012
ICTJ
 20265|20266
'Pay Back What We Have Lost': ICTJ Report Spotlights Congolese Government’s Failure to Pay Court-Ordered Reparations for Army Crimes
 20 Feb 2013
International Bar Association
 17056|17057
IBA welcomes conclusion of ICC’s first trial; despite procedural hurdles, the Lubanga case is a symbolic achievement for the Court
 14 Mar 2012
International Bar Association
 20670|20671
IBA welcomes voluntary surrender and appearance of Bosco Ntaganda before International Criminal Court
 28 Mar 2013
International Crisis Group
 15569|15570
DR Congo: As Electoral Campaign Starts, Congolese and International NGOs Call for Urgent Measures to Prevent Escalating Violence
 28 Oct 2011
International Crisis Group
 15928|15929
The Lord’s Resistance Army: End Game?
 17 Nov 2011
International Crisis Group
 16192|16193
DR Congo: Saving the Elections
 08 Dec 2011
International Crisis Group
 18435|18436
Black Gold in the Congo: Threat to Stability or Development Opportunity?
 11 July 2012
International Crisis Group
 19751|19752
Eastern Congo: The ADF-Nalu’s Lost Rebellion
 19 Dec 2012
International Justice Project
 17137|17138
Thomas Lubanga Convicted of War Crimes in Landmark Decision by ICC: A Step Toward Justice for Victims
 16 Mar 2012
LIPADHOJ
 17053|17055
Communiqué de la LIPADHOJ sur le jugement de la CPI contre Thomas Lubanga (in French)
 14 Mar 2012
NPWJ
 15100|15101
ICC: NPWJ and the NRPTT welcome the opening of the confirmation of charges hearings against Callixte Mbarushimana
 16 Sept 2011
NPWJ
 18407|18408
Lubanga case: NPWJ welcomes sentencing to 14 years imprisonment as a landmark decision for the protection of children’s rights
 10 July 2012
No Peace Without Justice
 17060|17061
NPWJ welcomes milestone of first ICC judgment in the Lubanga case and landmark decision for the protection of children
 14 Mar 2012
Open Society Foundations
 17077|17078
Open Society Justice Initiative Welcomes ICC Lubanga Judgment
 14 Mar 2012
Parliamentarians for Global Action
 20518|20519
Parliamentarians for Global Action welcomes the voluntary surrender of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda Urges Prompt, Appropriate Action by US Authorities and the ICC
 19 Mar 2013
Physicians for Human Rights
 19231|19232
PHR Endorses Statement of International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict on the Attack Against Dr. Denis Mukwege
 30 Oct 2012
Physicians for Human Rights
 19857|19858
Dr. Mukwege’s Planned Return to DRC Shows Extraordinary Courage and Commitment
 10 Jan 2013
Physicians for Human Rights
 20516|20517
Congolese Warlord Must Now Face ICC Trial on War Crimes Charges
 19 Mar 2013
REDRESS
 19732|19733
ICC verdict raises questions about quality of prosecutions
 18 Dec 2012
REDRESS
 20604|20605
Ntaganda’s surrender: An opportunity for the ICC to deliver justice to victims in DRC
 25 Mar 2013
RENADHOC
 18148|18149
Le RENADHOC invite le Gouvernement à abolir la Torture en RDC
 27 June 2012
Redress
 17090|17092
LUBANGA’S VERDICT ONLY FIRST STEP TOWARDS JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS,
 15 Mar 2012
The Greens European Free Alliance
 17083|17084
First ever ICC verdict a major milestone in the fight against global impunity
 14 Mar 2012
Vision Gram
 17117|17119
Press Release: Finally, the first verdict of the International Criminal Court: The first head falls.
 15 Mar 2012
Vision Gram
 20153|20154
The responsibility to protect, an appeal to States for children in DR Congo
 12 Feb 2013
Witness
 17085|17086
Bukeni Waruzi of WITNESS to attend verdict of former rebel leader Thomas Lubanga at the International Criminal Court on March 14
 14 Mar 2012
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 17058|17059
ICC’s first Trial Judgement, The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
 14 Mar 2012
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 18769|18770
Statement on the first Reparations Decision by the ICC: The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
 10 Aug 2012
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 19417|19418
Statement from civil society in Bukavu
 23 Nov 2012
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 19674|19675
Detailed account of crimes allegedly committed by M23
 12 Dec 2012
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 19724|19725
First acquittal by the ICC: The Prosecutor v. Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui
 18 Dec 2012
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 20557|20558
Statement on surrender by Bosco Ntaganda
 21 Mar 2013
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 20609|20610
Women’s Initiatives launches gender justice film in Eastern DRC
 25 Mar 2013
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
 20648|20649
UK Foreign Secretary & Angelina Jolie attend screening of gender justice film
 26 Mar 2013