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The Lumbala Trial - Week 4

09.12.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)

Global

(1-5 December 2025) Voices of Survivors and Experts Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear in court througho...

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The Lumbala Trial - Week 3

01.12.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)

Global

(24-28 November 2025) First Testimonies of Individual Civil Parties Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear i...

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The Lumbala Trial - Week 2

25.11.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)

Global

(17-21 November 2025) Expert witnesses and civil-party NGOs Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear in court...

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The Lumbala trial - Week 1

17.11.2025 - (Last modified: 09.12.2025)

Global

(12-14 November 2025) The TRIAL BEGINS The first day was dedicated to procedural foundations: a jury was selec...

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DRC Politician and Ex-Military Leader Roger Lumbala refuses to stand trial in Paris

14.11.2025

Global

Roger Lumbala, on trial in France for complicity in crimes against humanity in the DRC, has rejected the legitimacy and jurisdiction of the French courts to try him, dismissed his defense team, and refused to appear before court. The trial of Lumbala, who had previously cooperated with the investigation, will proceed despite his absence. The court has appointed one...

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