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Tribunal Transfers Two Accused to France for Trial

20 November 2007
On 20 November, a Trial Chamber at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) granted the request of the ICTR Prosecutor to transfer the cases of Laurent Bucyibaruta and Wenceslas Munyeshyaka to France for trial. The two accused were arrested in France in July. On 21 November, Judge Dennis Byron, President of the Tribunal, issued an order revoking a previous ICTR... more

Hategekimana Pleads Not Guilty to Amended Indictment

9 November 2007
Idelphonse Hategekimana, Lieutenant and former Commander of the Ngoma Camp in Butare prefecture, today pleaded not guilty to four counts of an amended indictment during a further appearance before Trial Chamber III. The new indictment charges Hategekimana with genocide, complicity in genocide, and crimes against humanity for murder and rape. Earlier, on 28 February 2003,... more

Defence Closes Case in Bikindi Trial

8 November 2007
On 7 November 2007, the Defence closed its case in the trial of Simon BIKINDI, a famous Rwandan singer. Closing arguments of the Prosecution and Defence will be heard at a later date. Bikindi is charged with Conspiracy to commit genocide (Count 1), Genocide (Count 2) or alternatively Complicity in genocide (Count 3), Direct and public incitement to commit genocide (Count 4),... more

ICTR Prosecutor meets Diplomats and Government Officials in Rwanda

25 October 2007
During his mission to Rwanda from 15 to 21 October 2007, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, as part of his programme, on Tuesday 16 October 2007 opened officially the European Union financed capacity building seminar on Best Practice in Information and Case Management for Rwandan Prosecutors at Hotel des Mille... more

Rwanda EU Diplomats at the UN Day Celebrations in Arusha

25 October 2007
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) yesterday celebrated the 62nd Anniversary of the United Nations in the presence of nine European Union (EU) diplomats from Kigali, Rwanda, Tanzanian Authorities and students from the Arusha Region. During the celebration, the ICTR Officials namely President, Sir Dennis Byron; Vice President Judge Khalida Rachid Khan;... more

Rugambarara Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison

16 October 2007
Trial Chamber II today sentenced Juvenal Rugambarara, the former Mayor of Bicumbi commune in Kigali-Rural Prefecture, to 11 years in prison on his own plea of guilty to a single count of extermination as a crime against humanity. Delivering its verdict, the Trial Chamber composed of Judges Asoka de Silva, presiding, Taghrid Hikmet and Seon Ki Park said the sentence shall run... more

Tribunals Launch Archiving Study

9 October 2007
A key study focussed on the future of the archives of both the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) commenced today in The Hague. Chaired by former ICTY and ICTR Prosecutor, Justice Richard Goldstone, the expert committee undertaking the study will provide the Tribunals with an independent... more

Security Council Reappoints Hassan B. Jallow as ICTR Prosecutor

20 September 2007
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to reappoint Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The reappointment came on 14 September when the Security Council adopted Resolution 1774(2007) giving Jallow another four year term. The appointment took effect on 15 September and is subject to early termination... more

Closing Arguments Presented in Rugambarara’s Case

17 September 2007
The Prosecutor and the Defence in Juvenal Rugambarara’s case today presented their closing arguments. The Prosecutor called on Trial Chamber II to sentence the accused to not less than 12 years imprisonment while the Defence prayed for a lenient sentence. The date for the sentence will be announced later. During the hearing before Trial Chamber II the Defence called five... more

ICTR Witness Pleas Guilty to Giving False Testimony

10 August 2007
A witness in a previous case before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) pleaded guilty today to one count of giving false testimony under solemn declaration. He also pleaded not guilty to 5 other counts in an indictment against him for accepting a bribe to give false testimony and for attempting to bribe other witnesses and potential witnesses to give false... more