Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga
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Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga is an International Criminal Court case concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga Context triple: [Ituri conflict, ICCCase, Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga]
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A.
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda is a landmark international criminal case in which former Rwandan Prime Minister Jean Kambanda was convicted and sentenced for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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B.
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora is a landmark international criminal case in which a former Rwandan military officer was tried and convicted for his central role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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D.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
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E.
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR was one of the first-instance judicial divisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing and deciding genocide and crimes against humanity cases, including the landmark Akayesu trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga Target entity description: Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga is an International Criminal Court case concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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A.
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda is a landmark international criminal case in which former Rwandan Prime Minister Jean Kambanda was convicted and sentenced for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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B.
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora is a landmark international criminal case in which a former Rwandan military officer was tried and convicted for his central role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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D.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
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E.
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR was one of the first-instance judicial divisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing and deciding genocide and crimes against humanity cases, including the landmark Akayesu trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Criminal Court case
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criminal trial ⓘ |
| aim | prosecution of serious violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| allegedCrimes |
crimes against humanity
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war crimes ⓘ |
| category | cases before the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| chamber | Trial Chamber II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsRegion | Ituri District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Ituri conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeBase |
attacks against a civilian population
ⓘ
destruction of property ⓘ murder ⓘ pillage ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| crimeLocation | Bogoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeLocationCountry | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Germain Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | accountability for atrocities in Ituri ⓘ |
| involves | non-international armed conflict ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalClassification |
crimes against humanity case
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war crimes case ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
international criminal law
ⓘ
international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| legalIssue | modes of liability under the Rome Statute ⓘ |
| partOf | ICC situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfCourt | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutor | Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArmedGroup | armed groups operating in Ituri GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedCountry | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | attack on Bogoro village ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICC) ⓘ |
| situationCountry | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statuteApplied | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
armed conflict in Ituri
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individual criminal responsibility ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic commentary on ICC case law
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jurisprudence on command responsibility at the ICC ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCrimes | Ituri conflict period ⓘ |
| typeOfProceeding | international criminal proceeding ⓘ |
| victimGroup | civilians in Bogoro and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| victimStatus | protected persons under international humanitarian law ⓘ |
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Subject: Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga Description of subject: Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga is an International Criminal Court case concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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