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Defence Closes Case in Nsengimana Trial

14 July 2008
On 11 July 2008, the Defence closed its case against Hormisdas Nsengimana, a priest who was formerly Rector of Christ-Roi College in Nyanza, Nyabisindu commune in Butare prefecture. Nsengimana is alleged to have been among the organisers of the killing of Tutsis in Nyanza in 1994 and is charged with genocide, murder and extermination as crimes against humanity. He disputes all... more

Dominique Ntawukulilyayo Pleads Not Guilty

10 June 2008
Dominique Ntawukulilyayo, the former sous-préfet in Butare Prefecture, today made his initial appearance before Judge Khalida Rachid Khan. Ntawukulilyayo pleaded not guilty to three counts, genocide, complicity in genocide, and direct and public incitement to commit genocide. Ntawukulilyayo is alleged to have planned the killing of up to 25,000 Tutsis at Kabuye Hill between 6... more

Request to Transfer Kanyarukiga’s Case to Rwanda Denied

9 June 2008
On 6 June 2008, Trial Chamber I denied the Prosecution’s request to transfer the case of Gaspard Kanyarukiga to Rwanda. Born in 1945, he was a businessman in the Kigali and Kibuye prefectures in 1994 . The Chamber found that the Republic of Rwanda has made notable progress in improving its judicial system. Its legal framework contains satisfactory provisions concerning... more

Ntawukulilyayo Transferred to Arusha

6 June 2008
Dominique Ntawukulilyayo, a former Sub-Prefect of Gisagara in Butare, was on 5 June 2008 transferred from Paris, France to the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Detention Facility in Arusha, Tanzania. Ntawukulilyayo is charged with three counts of Genocide, or in the alternative, Complicity in Genocide and Direct and Public Incitement to Commit Genocide. The... more

Closing Arguments Presented in Zigiranyirazo’s Case

30 May 2008
The Prosecution and the Defence, on 28 and 29 May 2008 presented their closing arguments in the case of Protais Zigiranyirazo, a former member of the Akazu, the inner circle of the late President of Rwanda, Juvénal Habyarimana. The Prosecution called for the Trial Chamber III to convict the accused and sentence him to prison for the remainder of his life while the Defence... more

Request to Transfer Munyakazi’s Case to Rwanda Denied

29 May 2008
On 28 May 2008, the Trial Chamber issued its decision, denying the application for referral of Yussuf Munyakazi case to the Republic of Rwanda on mainly two grounds. Born in 1935 in Kibuye, Munyakazi was a businessman and farmer in Cyangugu Province. First, the Trial Chamber acknowledged that the Republic of Rwanda has abolished the death penalty which will not apply to the... more

Closing Arguments Presented in Bikindi Case

27 May 2008
The Prosecution in the case of a well known singer and composer of popular music, Simon Bikindi, on Monday 26 May 2008, prayed for his conviction and life in prison. The request was made by Prosecuting Attorney William Egbe during his closing arguments before Trial Chamber III composed of Judges Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca, presiding, Florence Rita Arrey and Robert Fremr. The... more

Bagaragaza Transferred back to Arusha

21 May 2008
Michel Bagaragaza, former Director General of the office controlling the Rwandan Tea industry during the period of the genocide was on 20 May 2008 transferred back to Arusha from The Hague, The Netherlands. This follows a revocation of an application by the Prosecutor for referral of the case to The Netherlands. The revocation was made after the Dutch Prosecutor informed the... more

Kalimanzira Trial Begins

5 May 2008
The Trial of Callixte Kalimanzira, former Acting Minister of Interior of Rwanda in April and May 1994, began today before Trial Chamber III composed of Judges Dennis Byron, presiding, Gberdao Gustave Kam and Vagn Joensen. The Prosecution led by Christine Graham told the court that it would present evidence proving that the accused wielded power, authority and influence which... more

Workshop for Rwandan Prosecutors Opens in Nyanza

3 April 2008
A 10 day capacity building seminar on the law of indictments for Rwandan Prosecutors opened Tuesday, 1 April 2008 at Rwanda’s Institute of Legal Practice and Development in Nyanza, Southern Province. About 147 participants drawn from different levels in the National Prosecution Service are attending the workshop. In his remarks, Mr. Richard Karegyesa, Senior Trial Attorney, on... more