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Decisions in Fulgence Kayishema and Jean Uwinkindi Cases Made - Tribunal Refers Case of Kayishema to Rwanda - Tribunal Stays Transfer of Uwinkindi to Rwanda Pending Establishment of Suitable Monitoring Mechanism

27 February 2012
The Referral Chamber of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on 22 February 2012 transferred to the authorities of the Republic of Rwanda the case of Fulgence Kayishema, former Judicial Police Inspector of Kivumu Commune in Kibuye Prefecture. Kayishema is yet to be arrested. This is the second case to be transferred to Rwanda by the ICTR following that... more

ICTR President and Vice President Elected

13 February 2012
Judge Vagn Joensen (Denmark) has been elected President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and Judge Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroun) has been elected Vice-President of the Tribunal. Judge Joensen replaces Judge Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan) who will be redeployed to the Appeals Chamber in The Hague next month. Judge Arrey takes over the Vice-... more

Mr. Hocking Appointed Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

19 January 2012
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mr. John Hocking from Australia as the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Mr. Hocking has been serving as Registrar of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia since May 2009, and will continue in that position while working as the Registrar of the... more

ICTR Hands over Uwinkindi File to Rwanda Government

18 January 2012
The Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow on 16 January 2012 handed-over referral and prosecution materials in the Jean Bosco Uwinkindi case to the Government of the Republic of Rwanda.  The case file was handed-over to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr. Martin Ngoga in Kigali. The... more

The Appeals Chamber Hears Oral Arguments in the Kanyarukiga Case

14 December 2011
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Patrick Robinson, presiding, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Arlette Ramaroson, and Judge Andrésia Vaz, heard today oral arguments regarding the appeals by Gaspard Kanyarukiga and the Prosecution against the Judgement rendered by Trial Chamber II on 1 November 2010 and issued... more

Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgement in the Bagosora and Nsengiyumva Case

14 December 2011
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Theodor Meron, presiding, Judge Patrick Robinson, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Fausto Pocar, and Judge Liu Daqun, today delivered its judgement on the appeals lodged by Théoneste Bagosora and Anatole Nsengiyumva, reversing a number of their convictions and reducing their life sentences to 35... more

The Appeals Chamber Affirms Ntawukulilyayo’s Conviction but Reduces his Sentence

14 December 2011
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Carmel Agius, presiding, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Arlette Ramaroson, and Judge Andrésia Vaz today affirmed the conviction for aiding and abetting genocide of Dominique Ntawukulilyayo, but reduced his sentence. On 3 August 2010, Trial Chamber III convicted Ntawukulilyayo... more

Gaspard Kanyarukiga – Hearing – Scheduling Order

28 November 2011
Please be informed that: On Wednesday 14 December 2011 at 09:10 hrs. the Appeals Chamber composed of Judges Patrick Robinson, Presiding, Mehmet Güney, Fausto Pocar, Arlette Raramaroson and Andrésia Vaz, will hold a hearing in the case of the “Gaspard Kanyarukiga, former Businessman in Kigali and Kivumu commune. The hearing will be broadcast... more

Grégoire Ndahimana Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

17 November 2011
Trial Chamber III of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today found Grégoire Ndahimana, former Mayor of Kivumu Commune in Kibuye Prefecture, guilty of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity. It then sentenced him to fifteen years in prison. The Chamber composed of Judges Florence Rita Arrey, presiding, Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov and... more

Théoneste Bagosora, Anatole Nsengiyumva – Appeals Judgement – Scheduling Order

16 November 2011
Please be informed that: On Wednesday 14 December 2011 at 16:00 hrs. The Appeals Chamber composed of Judges Patrick Robinson, Presiding, Mehmet Gϋney, Fausto Pocar, Liu Daqun, and Theodor Meron, will deliver its judgement in the case of the “Prosecutor vs, Théoneste Bagosora former Director of Cabinet, Minister of Defence and ... more