Cases

(24-28 November 2025) First Testimonies of Individual Civil Parties Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear in court throughout the third week of the trial. Day Nine - 24 November The day began with the hearing of an insider witness, former intelligent officer of the RCD-N. The witness explained the origin of the RCD-N, and the influence Uganda pl...

(17-21 November 2025) Expert witnesses and civil-party NGOs Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear in court throughout the second week of the trial. Day Four - 17 November The week opened with testimony of Xavier Macky Kisembo, from the civil party NGO  Justice Plus, who explained the rigorous methodology used to identify victims and prepare civi...

(12-14 November 2025) The TRIAL BEGINS The first day was dedicated to procedural foundations: a jury was selected and the Presiding judge delivered an overview of the indictment, outlining the context, allegations, investigative findings, and the legal basis for the charges. The court also detailed the steps taken in DRC to arrange for witness hearings, incl...

  Who is Roger Lumbala and what charges does he face? Roger Lumbala is a Congolese national and former leader of the non-state armed group the Congolese Rally for National Democracy (RCD-N). The RCD-N operated in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 2000 to 2003. Lumbala was later minister for foreign trade of the transitional Congol...