ICC-01/04-01/06-1-Corr-Red 17-03-2006 1/59 SL PT Pursuant to Chamber's instruction dated 03/11/2017, this document is separated from its main document ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr. ICC-01/04-01/06-8-US-Corr 09-03-2006 7/65 SL ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr 17-03-2006 Pursuant to the Decision ICC-01/04-01/06-37 this document is reclassified as public 7/65 ANNEX I Cour Pénale ,(fATA\ Internationale Ä International vi/ Criminal Court Original: English No.: ICC-01/04-01/06 Date: 10 February 2006 PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER I Before: Judge Claude Jorda, Presiding Judge Judge Akua Kuenyehia Judge Sylvia Steiner Registrar: Mr Bruno Cathala SITUATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO IN THE CASE OF THE PROSECUTOR v. THOMAS LUBANGA DYILO Under Seal Decision on the Prosecutor's Application for a warrant of arrest. Article 58 The Office of the Prosecutor: Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo Ms Fatou Bensouda, Deputy Prosecutor Mr Ekkehard Withopf, Senior Trial Lawyer Ms Lyne Décarie, Trial Lawyer N° ICC-01-04-01/06 71(^5 10 February 2006 ICC-01/04-01/06-1-Corr-Red 17-03-2006 2/59 SL PT Pursuant to Chamber's instruction dated 03/11/2017, this document is separated from its main document ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr. ICC-01/04-01/06-8-US-Corr 09-03-2006 8/65 SL ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr 17-03-2006 Pursuant to the Decision ICC-01/04-01/06-37 this document is reclassified as public 8/65 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 LI. Background 3 1.2 Preliminary Comments 3 1.3 Preliminary Observations 3 II. Analysis of the jurisdiction and admissibility in the case against Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo 3 II. 1 Whether the case against Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo falls within the jurisdiction of the Court 3 II.2 Admissibility of the case against Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo 3 11.2.1 Whether those States with jurisdiction over the case against Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo have remained inactive or are unwilling or unable to proceed in relation to such case 3 11.2.2 Whether the case against Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo meets the gravity threshold provided for in article 17 (1) (d) of the Statute 3 II.2.2.1 The gravity threshold under article 17 (1) (d) of the Statute 3 11.12.1 The case against Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo 3 III. Whether the requirements under article 58 (1) of the Statute for the issuance of a warrant of arrest for Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo are met 3 111.1 Are there reasonable grounds to believe that at least one crime within the jurisdiction of the Court has been committed? 3 III. 1.1 Are there reasonable grounds to believe that the contextual elements of at least one crime within the jurisdiction of the Court exist? 3 III. 1.2 Are there reasonable grounds to believe that the specific elements of at least one crime within the jurisdiction of the Court exist? 3 111.2 Are there reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo has incurred criminal liability for the above-mentioned crimes under any of the modes of liability provided for in the Statute? 3 111.3 Does the arrest of Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo appear necessary under article 58 (1) of the Statute? 3 IV. Should the Office of the Prosecutor be the organ of the Court responsible for making and transmitting the request for cooperation seeking arrest and surrender of Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to the relevant State authorities? 3 V. Should the Prosecution be authorised to disclose information relating to the warrant of arrest for Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to the competent representatives of such entities that are able and willing to assist in the arrangements necessary for arrest and surrender? 3 VI. Should measures be requested under article 57 (3) (e) of the Statute and rule 99 (1) of the Rules? 3 N° ICC-01-04-01/06 8/65 10 February 2006 ICC-01/04-01/06-1-Corr-Red 17-03-2006 3/59 SL PT Pursuant to Chamber's instruction dated 03/11/2017, this document is separated from its main document ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr. ICC-01/04-01/06-8-US-Corr 09-03-2006 9/65 SL ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr 17-03-2006 Pursuant to the Decision ICC-01/04-01/06-37 this document is reclassified as public 9/65 PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER I of the International Criminal Court ("the Chamber" and "the Court" respectively) has been seized of the Prosecutor's Application for a warrant of arrest ("the Prosecution's Application") filed on 13 January 2006 pursuant to article 58 of the Statute of the Court ("the Statute") in the context of the investigation of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Having examined the written and oral submissions of the Prosecution, the Chamber RENDERS THIS DECISION. N° ICC-01-04-01/06 9/65 10 February 2006 ICC-01/04-01/06-1-Corr-Red 17-03-2006 4/59 SL PT Pursuant to Chamber's instruction dated 03/11/2017, this document is separated from its main document ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr. ICC-01/04-01/06-8-US-Corr 09-03-2006 10/65 SL ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr 17-03-2006 Pursuant to the Decision ICC-01/04-01/06-37 this document is reclassified as public 10/65 I. Introduction I.l. Background 1. The Prosecutor's application for a warrant of arrest pursuant to article 58 ("Prosecution's Application") filed by the Prosecution on 13 January 2006, requested the issuance of a warrant of arrest for Mr Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. 2. The decision concerning supporting materials in connection with the Prosecution's Application ("Decision concerning Supporting Materials"), filed by the Chamber on 20 January 2006, invited the Prosecution to submit supporting materials and convened a hearing on the said Application to be held on 2 February 2006. 3. The Prosecution's Submission of Further Information and Materials ("Prosecution's Submission") was filed by the Prosecution on 25 January 2006. 4. The Prosecution's Submission of Further Information and Materials ("Prosecution's Further Submission") was filed by the Prosecution on 27 January 2006. 5. The Decision concerning the hearing on 2 February 2006, filed by the Chamber on 31 January 2006, informed the Prosecution of the agenda of the hearing. N° ICC-01-04-01/06 10/65 10 February 2006 ICC-01/04-01/06-1-Corr-Red 17-03-2006 5/59 SL PT Pursuant to Chamber's instruction dated 03/11/2017, this document is separated from its main document ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr. ICC-01/04-01/06-8-US-Corr 09-03-2006 11/65 SL ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr 17-03-2006 Pursuant to the Decision ICC-01/04-01/06-37 this document is reclassified as public \ 1/65 6. On 2 February 2006 a hearing was held ex parte with the Prosecution and in closed session to deal with matters arising from the Prosecution's Application. 1.2 Preliminary Comments On 20 January 2006, the Chamber filed its Decision concerning Supporting Materials, in which the Chamber invited the Prosecution to provide supporting materials relating to the Prosecution's Application. The Chamber notes that in the Prosecution's Further Submission the Prosecution made the following statements: In no case, however, are the respective addressees of such ''invitations" required to act upon them. Accordingly, the Prosecution interprets the "invitation'' by the Pre- Trial Chamber by its literal meaning.^ In addition, in support of the Prosecution's terminological interpretation of the notion of "summary of evidence and any other information", article 58 of the Rome Statute does not provide for submission of "supporting materials" or any materials in addition to the summary. Whilst the notion of "supporting materials", "supporting documentation", or "supporting documents" is known as a concept in both the Rome Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, it is not used in the context of the procedures following [an application by the Prosecution for arrest warrant]. The silence of the law allows for the only conclusion that the legislator has deliberately chosen, at the stage of the arrest warrant application, to require the Pre-Trial Chambers to trust the Prosecution's summary.^ The analysis confirms the Prosecutor's submission that it falls entirely within the discretion of the Prosecutor to decide what he believes necessary to be submitted to the Pre-Trial Chamber. Accordingly, the Prosecutor has a choice in what to present to the Pre-Trial Chamber.^ The Chamber notes that according to article 58 (1) of the Statute the Chamber must decide whether to grant or reject the Prosecution's Application for the issuance of a warrant of arrest on the basis of (i) "the Application" and (ii) "the evidence or other information submitted by the 1 Prosecution's Further Submission, para. 13. 2 Ibid., para. 19. 3 Ibid., para. 23. N° ICC-01-04-01/06 11/65 10 February 2006 ICC-01/04-01/06-1-Corr-Red 17-03-2006 6/59 SL PT Pursuant to Chamber's instruction dated 03/11/2017, this document is separated from its main document ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr. ICC-01/04-01/06-8-US-Corr 09-03-2006 12/65 SL ICC-01/04-01/06-8-Corr 17-03-2006 Pursuant to the Decision ICC-01/04-01/06-37 this document is recla.ssified as public 12/65 Prosecutor".