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Joint bulletin – Making justice work in the Roger Lumbala trial

15.07.2026
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 15 December 2025, the Paris cour d'assises found former politician and military leader Roger Lumbala guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity, committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The five weeks of hearings in the Lumbala trial featured 65 testimonies (including from 20+ Congolese survivors), 30 witnesses (including United Nations investigato...
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Beyond the Verdict: The Lumbala Trial and the Promise of Justice for International Crim...

01.06.2026
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
More than 20 years after atrocities committed during the Second Congo War, the French Cour d’assises de Paris delivered a landmark judgment against former minister and armed group leader Roger Lumbala. But beyond the verdict itself, the trial is also significant for how it underscored key elements of international justice, including the organisation of the proceedings...
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Nouvelle avancée judiciaire dans les affaires liées à la crise Kamuina Nsapu

26.05.2026
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
This article is available in French only.
Cases

Review of the Roger Lumbala trial: an analysis of the verdict of the Paris Cour d’assises 

09.02.2026
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 15 December 2025, the Paris Cour d’assises found Roger Lumbala, a former Congolese minister and warlord, guilty o...
Court Sketch - RL Trial
Cases

TRIAL OF ROGER LUMBALA Q&A

10.11.2025 - (Last modified: 09.12.2025)
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Who is Roger Lumbala and what charges does he face? Roger Lumbala is a Congolese national and former lead...
News releases

Historic Trial of Congolese Warlord For Crimes Against Humanity To Open in France

22.10.2025 - (Last modified: 05.11.2025)
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Paris) - The trial of former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga, which begins in Paris on Nov. 12, is a crucial...
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UpRights and TRIAL International release report on the fight against impunity amid esca...

01.04.2025 - (Last modified: 15.04.2025)
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
UpRights, in collaboration with TRIAL International in the framework of the “Global Initiative Against Impunity : Making...
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Call for an end to the violence and impunity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...

18.02.2025 - (Last modified: 21.02.2025)
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 February 2025 - Following the takeover by the March 23 Movement (M23) of the city of Bukavu in S...
News releases

Trial of a leader of a coalition of armed groups for crimes against humanity opens in t...

25.10.2024 - (Last modified: 13.11.2024)
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
Donat Kwenga Omari, former FARDC soldier, will be tried from October 25, 2024, by the Bukavu Garrison Military Court for...
News releases

DRC - Kasai: Political and Military Leaders Standing Trial For War Crimes And Crimes Ag...

21.05.2024
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
On May 20, the trial of a dozen militiamen, local politicians and representatives of the Congolese security forces for w...
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Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: Highlights in 2023

15.04.2024 - (Last modified: 16.04.2024)
Globe Argentina
TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European...
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2024
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The fight against impunity does not require recourse to the death penalty

25.03.2024 - (Last modified: 06.05.2024)
Globe Democratic Republic of the Congo
The fight against impunity does not require the use of the death penalty. TRIAL International expresses its deep...
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