Under the high patronage of the Rector of the University of Kinshasa, the Professor Jean-Marie Kayembe Ntumba, the Faculty of Law organized two scientific days on: “The scope and implications of the judgment of 9 February 2022 rendered by the International Court of Justice in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (DRC v. Uganda, 2^th phase: repairs.) »

On March 4 and 5, 2022, in the Unikin promotion room, several speakers took turns to dissect this subject.

The Rector of Unikin, Professor Jean-Marie Kayembe Ntumba, welcomed this laudable initiative which allows various researchers and scientists to channel their intelligence, gather their arguments and the strategic directions to follow. Concrete resolutions are expected from these meetings to provide the necessary light to those who will have to make correct decisions tomorrow for the benefit of our country. The Secretary General for Research, Professor Antoine Tshimpi Wola, also welcomed the holding of these two-day meetings on this topical issue with a view to providing proposals to the Congolese government. Indeed, the DRC won the verdict rendered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) requiring Uganda to pay 325 million US dollars to the DRC. After this judgment, other steps will follow with a view to its execution, hence the need for exchanges on this issue by experts in international law and researchers from other universities around the world as well as students.

Around ten themes were developed over the two days around this judgment of February 9, 2022 rendered by the ICJ. The interventions in person or by video conference discussed the law of compensation for victims of fallow mass crimes, certain deficiencies in international law, the prospects for implementing this judgment in the light of international law and practice, the said and unsaid aspects of the diplomatic negotiations between the parties to the ICJ judgment of December 19, 2005 in relation to the questions of reparations, the financial assessment of damages resulting from personal injuries according to the judgment of February 9, 2022 and the prospects for compensation for victims in the continuum of the ICJ judgment of February 9, 2022. Among the speakers, we can cite the Professors Auguste Mampuya, Monique Chemillier-Gendreau from Paris Diderot University (France), François Bokona, Nehemiah Mwilanya, Jacques Mbokani Bateghana from the University of Goma, Aubin Minaku, Jean-Paul Segihobe, Raphaelle Nollez-Goldbach, the Works Manager Sylvain Lumu Mbaya, …

From these two days, some recommendations can be retained, such as the creation of a commission and subcommissions as well as the establishment of teams to work for the implementation of this judgment in order to obtain reparations. Other issues were raised such as certain ambiguities and limitations of this judgment, the compensable nature, the experiences and lessons to be learned, the principle of full reparation for damages resulting from mass crimes, the burden of proof on the overall determination of the claims made by the DRC before the ICJ.

In his closing remarks for these two days, the Secretary General for Research, Professor Antoine Tshimpi Wola, noted the high quality of the discussions as well as the contribution of the various conferences which will be the subject of publications in Unikin journals.

The presence of the President of the Constitutional Court, the Professor Kaluba Dibwe during the 1^era daytime.

The representative of the Department of Public International Law and International Relations, the Professor Anne-Marie Nsaka, mentioned the publication of the proceedings of these days to be made available to decision-makers, researchers, students and practitioners of public international law.

A special tribute was paid to a key figure in this judgment, the Professor Bernard Takaishe Ngumbi for his relevant role in the delivery of this judgment.

Rectorate Press.

Other source: Congolese Press Agency.