Bosco Taganda

Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Since January 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations ‘Umoja Wetu’, ‘Kimia II’, and ‘Amani Leo’ in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in March 2013 and voluntarily surrendered to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial is scheduled to start 2 June 2015. On 8 July 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 November 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 March 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 December 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence.

(as of 14 December 2022)

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Low quality a.k.a. a) Lydia (when he was part of APR.), c) Tango Romeo (Call sign), d) Romeo (Call sign)

DOB range: between 1973 and 1974

Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 Dec 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in Jan 2009. Since Jan 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations ‘Umoja Wetu’, ‘Kimia II’, and ‘Amani Leo’ in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in Mar 2013, and voluntarily surrendered to ICC officials in Kigali on Mar 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 Jun 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in Sep 2015. On 8 Jul 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 Nov 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 Mar 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 Dec 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence.

(as of 14 December 2022)

(as of June 2016)

Né au Rwanda, il a déménagé à Nyamitaba, dans le territoire de Masisi, au Nord-Kivu, lorsqu'il était enfant. Nommé brigadier-général des FARDC par décret présidentiel le 11 décembre 2004, dans la foulée des accords de paix d'Ituri. Ancien chef d'état-major du CNDP devenu commandant militaire du CNDP depuis l'arrestation de Laurent Nkunda en janvier 2009. Depuis janvier 2009, commandant adjoint de facto des opérations anti-FDLR « Umoja Wetu », « Kimia II » et « Amani Leo » au Nord-Kivu et au Sud-Kivu. Est entré au Rwanda en mars 2013 et s'est volontairement livré à des fonctionnaires de la CPI à Kigali le 22 mars. Transféré à la CPI à La Haye (Pays-Bas). Le 9 juin 2014, la CPI a retenu contre lui 13 chefs d'accusation pour crimes de guerre et cinq chefs d'accusation pour crimes contre l'humanité; le procès s'est ouvert en septembre 2015. Le 8 juillet 2019, la CPI l'a reconnu coupable de 18 chefs de crimes de guerre et de crimes contre l'humanité commis en Ituri en 2002-2003. Le 7 novembre 2019, il a été condamné à un total de 30 ans d'emprisonnement. Il a fait appel de sa condamnation et de sa sentence. Le 30 mars 2021, la Chambre d'appel de la CPI a confirmé sa condamnation et sa sentence. Le 14 décembre 2022, il a été transféré sur le territoire de la Belgique aux fins de l'exécution de sa peine.

Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Since January 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations ‘Umoja Wetu’, ‘Kimia II’, and ‘Amani Leo’ in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in March 2013, and voluntarily surrender to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in September 2015. On 8 July 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 November 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 March 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 December 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence.

ルワンダ共和国で生まれる。幼少時、北キヴ州マシシ郡ニャミタバに転居。イトゥリ和平合意を受け、2004年12月11日の大統領令によりコンゴ民主共和国国軍（FARDC）准将に指名。人民防衛国民会議（CNDP）の元参謀長であり、2009年1月のローラン・ンクンダの逮捕以降、CNDPの軍事司令官。2009年1月以降、南北両キヴ州におけるルワンダ解放民主勢力（FDLR）掃討作戦である「ウモジャ・ウェトゥ」、「キミアⅡ」、「アマニ・レオ」の事実上の司令官補。2013年3月、ルワンダ共和国に入国、3月22日にキガリにて国際刑事裁判所（ICC）職員に自主的に投降した。オランダ・ハーグの国際刑事裁判所に移送。2014年6月9日、ICCは、同人に対する13の戦争犯罪と5の人道に対する罪を確認した。審理は2015年9月に開始。2019年7月8日、ICCは、同人が2002年から2003年にイトゥリにおいて犯した戦争犯罪及び人道に対する罪18件について有罪判決を下した。2019年11月7日、同人は、計30年の禁錮刑を言い渡された。同人は、有罪判決及び量刑の両方について上訴した。2021年3月30日、ICC上訴裁判所は同人の有罪判決及び量刑を確定した。2022年12月14日、刑の執行のため、同人はベルギーに移送された。同人に対するインターポール(国際警察刑事機構)・国連安全保障理事会特別手配書のウェブ・リンク：

Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Since January 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations ‘Umoja Wetu’, ‘Kimia II’, and ‘Amani Leo’ in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in March 2013, and voluntarily surrender to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in September 2015. On 8 July 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 November 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 March 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 December 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence.

Indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes

Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Since January 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations Umoja Wetu, Kimia II, and Amani Leo in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in March 2013, and voluntarily surrender to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in September 2015. On 8 July 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 November 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 March 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 December 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence.