UN sanctions listing
THOMAS LUBANGA
THOMAS LUBANGA is an individual designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the DRC programme, listed on 2005-11-01. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Democratic Republic of the Congo nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Arrested in Kinshasa in March 2005 for UPC/L involvement in human rights abuses violations. Transferred to the ICC on 17 March 2006. Convicted by the ICC in March 2012 and sentenced to 14 years in prison. On 1 December 2014, ICC appeals judges upheld Lubanga’s conviction and sentence. Transferred to a prison facility in the DRC on 19 December 2015 to serve out his sentence of imprisonment. He was released on 15 March 2020 after having served his ICC sentence. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals
Statement of reasons as published by UN Security Council. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UN Security Council (UN) — DRC |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | DRC |
| Date listed | 2005-11-01 |
| Source record ID | un:6908023 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Place of birth | Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Nationality / country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Gender | Male |
| Address(es) | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Deep-research dossier
Not yet deep-researched
The instant review above is drawn from the public lists. A deep-research dossier goes much further — an analyst-grade OSINT report: associate & co-investment network screening, structural / ownership opacity, a dated risk trajectory, an 8-factor scoring model, and numbered, source-linked evidence. See the format in the design system.
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6908023 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |