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Appeals Chamber Increases Athanase Seromba Sentence to Life Imprisonment

12 March 2008
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today overturned the conviction of Athanase Seromba for aiding and abetting genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity and substituted convictions for committing genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity for his role in the destruction of the church in Nyange Parish causing the death... more

Rwanda signs Agreement on Enforcement of ICTR Sentences

5 March 2008
The Government of Rwanda and the United Nations signed on 4 March 2008 in Kigali, Rwanda, an agreement on the enforcement of sentences imposed by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The agreement was signed by Dr. Charles Murigande, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation, on behalf of the Government of Rwanda and by Mr. Adama Dieng, United... more

Vincent Rutaganira Released After Completing his Sentence

3 March 2008
Vincent Rutaganira, who was sentenced on 14 March 2005 to 6 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of crimes against humanity (extermination) for having aided and abetted by omission the attacks at Mubuga church (Gishyita commune) that resulted in thousands of deaths among the Tutsi refugees within the church, was released from the United Nation Detention Facility on Sunday... more

Georges Omar Ruggiu Transferred to Italy

28 February 2008
Georges Omar Ruggiu the only non-Rwandese convicted and sentenced by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was today surrendered to a high level delegation of the International Police Cooperation Service of the Italian Ministry of Interior. Mr. Ruggiu was thereafter transferred by a special Italian Air Force flight to Italy where he is to serve the remainder of... more

President Kikwete meets ICTR President in Dar es Salaam

25 February 2008
Judge Dennis Byron, President of the ICTR yesterday in Dar es Salaam paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and the current President of the African Union. Judge Byron provided a thorough briefing to his Excellency on the achievements and the challenges of the ICTR completion strategy. They both exchanged... more

Arrest and Transfer of Callixte Nzabonimana, Former Minister of Youth

19 February 2008
Callixte Nzabonimana, a former minister of youth and sports in the interim Government of 1994 in Rwanda and also member of the Mouvement Républicain National pour le Développement et la Démocratie (MRND) was arrested on 18 February 2008 in Kigoma town, Tanzania. His arrest was facilitated by the tracking Team of the office of the Prosecutor. He will be transferred today to the... more

Ambassador Tim Clarke Visits the Tribunal

19 February 2008
The Head of the Delegation of the European Commission, H.E. Ambassador Tim Clarke, recently posted in Dar Es Salaam, visited the Tribunal on 19 February 2008. His Excellency was accompanied by two officials of his office. During the visit, Ambassador Clarke had fruitful discussions with ICTR Senior officials, including the President, the Prosecutor, the Registrar, the Chief of... more

Callixte Nzabonimana Pleads Not Guilty

19 February 2008
The former Minister of Youth and Sports in the interim Government of 1994 in Rwanda Callixte Nzabonimana, pleaded not guilty to the eleven counts charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Genocide, Genocide, Complicity in Genocide, Direct and Public Incitements to commit Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and Additional... more

Closing Arguments in Prosecutor v. Renzaho

15 February 2008
On 14 and 15 February 2008, the parties presented their closing arguments in the trial of Colonel Tharcisse Renzaho, former prefect of Kigali-Ville. The date for delivery of the judgment will be announced later. Renzaho, who was born in 1944 in Kibungo préfecture, is facing six counts charging him with genocide, complicity in genocide, crimes against humanity for murder and... more

Leonidas Nshogoza Pleads Not Guilty

12 February 2008
On 11 February 2008, during his initial appearance before Judge Dennis Byron, Léonidas Nshogoza pleaded not guilty to the charges of contempt of the Tribunal and attempt to commit acts punishable as contempt of the Tribunal brought against him by the Prosecutor. Nshogoza was former investigator for the Defence during the trial of the Prosecutor v. Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda.... more