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Judge Ramaroson Assigned to Appeals Chamber Effective 22 September 2011

15 September 2011
The President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, on 14 September 2011, assigned Judge Arlette Ramaroson (Madagascar) to the Appeals Chamber of the ICTR effective from 22 September 2011. The assignment takes into consideration Resolution 1878 (2009) of the UN Security Council amending Article 13 (3) of the Statute of the... more

Munyakazi Appeals Judgement

5 September 2011
Please be informed that: On Wednesday, 28 September 2011 at 10:00 a.m. the Appeals Chamber, composed of Judges Patrick Robinson, Presiding, Mehmet Güney, Liu Daqun, Andrésia Vaz and Carmel Agius, will deliver judgement in the appeals case of the Prosecutor vs. Yussuf Munyakazi. The judgement will be broadcast live via our satellite.  The specifications of the satellite are... more

Setako Appeals Judgement

5 September 2011
Please be informed that: On Wednesday 28 September 2011 at 11:00 a.m. the Appeals Chamber composed of Judges Patrick Robinson, Presiding, Mehmet Güney, Fausto Pocar, Liu Daqun and Carmel Agius will deliver its judgement in the appeals case of Ephrem Setako vs. the Prosecutor. The judgement will be broadcast live via our satellite.  The specifications of the satellite... more

Bizimungu et al. Judgement

5 September 2011
Please be informed that: On Friday, 30 September 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Trial Chamber II composed of Judges Khalida Rachid Khan, Presiding, Lee Gacuiga Muthoga and Emile Francis Short, will deliver its judgement in the case of the Prosecutor vs Casimir Bizimungu et al. The judgement will be broadcast live via our satellite.  The specifications of the satellite are available on our... more

Judge Vagn Joensen Elected Vice President of the Tribunal

25 August 2011
Judge Vagn Joensen (Denmark) has been elected Vice President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. He replaces Judge Dennis Byron (St. Kitts and Nevis) who earlier this year was appointed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The President of the Tribunal Judge Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan), on 24 August 2011, announced that the new... more

Case of Jean Uwinkindi Referred for Trial to the Republic of Rwanda

28 June 2011
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today referred the case of Jean Uwinkindi to the Republic of Rwanda to be tried in the Rwandan national court system under Rule 11 bis, marking the first time in the Tribunal’s history it has done so. A specially designated Referral Chamber composed of Judges Florence Rita Arrey, Presiding, Emile Francis... more

Butare Judgement Delivered

24 June 2011
All Six Accused Convicted Nyiramasuhuko, Ntahobali and Ndayambaje Setenced to Life in Prison The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today convicted all the six accused persons in what is called the Butare case including the first woman to be charged of genocide, Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, the former Minister of Family and Women’s Development. Trial Chamber... more

Bernard Munyagishari Pleads Not Guilty

20 June 2011
Bernard Munyagishari, former President of Interahamwe for Gisenyi, today made his initial appearance before Judge Dennis C. M. Byron and pleaded not guilty to five counts charging him with conspiracy to commit genocide, genocide, complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity for murder and rape. The Prosecution alleges that Munyagishari recruited, trained and led... more

Bernard Munyagishari Transferred to Arusha

15 June 2011
Bernard Munyagishari, former President of Interahamwe for Gisenyi was on 14 June 2011 transferred from Goma, in the Democtratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the United Nations Detention Facility in Arusha, Tanzania. On 25 May 2011 Munyagishari was arrested in an operation mounted by the DRC Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) Tracking... more

Bernard Munyagishari Arrested

25 May 2011
The ICTR Prosecutor, Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow, announced on 25 May 2011, the arrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of ICTR fugitive Bernard Munyagishari (52), former President of the Interahamwe for Gisenyi, who was arrested in an operation mounted by the DRC Armed forces, in collaboration with the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) Tracking Unit in... more