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Three Appeals Judgements set for 29 September 2014

23 September 2014
Please be informed that on Monday, 29 September 2014, at 10:00 hrs, in the Laïty Kama Courtroom, the Appeals Chamber composed of Judges Theodor Meron, Presiding, William Sekule, Mehmet Güney, Liu Daqun and Arlette Ramaroson will deliver judgement in the case of The Prosecutor vs. Edouard Karemera and Matthieu Ngirumpatse. At 11:00 hrs, in the same courtroom, the... more

Scheduling Order for Appeals Judgements in the cases of The Prosecutor vs. Ildélphonse Nizeyimana & The Prosecutor vs. Callixte Nzabonimana

22 August 2014
Please be informed that on Monday, 29 September 2014, at 11:00 hrs, in the Laïty Kama Courtroom, the Appeals Chamber composed of Judges Theodor Meron, Presiding, William Sekule, Mehmet Güney, Liu Daqun and Arlette Ramaroson will deliver judgement in the case of The Prosecutor vs. Ildélphonse Nizeyimana. In the afternoon of the same Monday, 29... more

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Calls for Papers for November 2014 Legacy Symposium

Arusha | 4 August 2014
On 6-7 November 2014, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“ICTR”) is organising an International Symposium on the Legacy of the ICTR at its Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. With the ICTR’s closure scheduled for 2015, the Symposium aims to provide an opportunity for experts in the field of international justice to reflect on the ICTR’s contributions to the... more

Scheduling Order for the Judgement in the Appeals Case of Augustin Bizimungu

17 July 2014
Please be informed that judgement of the Appeals Case in the Trial of ‘The Prosecutor vs. Augustin Bizimungu’ will be delivered on Monday, 30 June 2014 at 2.00 p.m. in the Laïty Kama Courtroom, Fourth Floor, Kilimanjaro Wing of the AICC. For more information, please contact Bocar Sy, Chief, External Relations Communication Outreach Unit; e-mail: sy@un.org, mobile... more

President Joensen and ICTY President Meron congratulate the ICC on the Day of International Criminal Justice

17 July 2014
Together with International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) President Theodor Meron, ICTR President Vagn Joensen sent a letter to International Criminal Court (ICC) President Song today offering their congratulations on the Day of International Criminal Justice, a day that commemorates the adoption of... more

Visit of the Prosecutor- General of Rwanda to the Tribunal

11 July 2014
The Prosecutor-General of Rwanda, Mr. Richard Muhumuza today ended a three day working visit at the ICTR in Arusha. Mr Muhumuza who was accompanied by his Legal Advisor, Ms. Florida Kabasinga, was in Arusha at the invitation of the ICTR/MICT Prosecutor, Justice Hassan B Jallow. Mr. Muhumuza who arrived Arusha on Wednesday 9 July 2014 held a series of meetings with the ICTR... more

Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgement in the Bizimungu Case

30 June 2014
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Theodor Meron, presiding, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Carmel Agius, Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, and Judge Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov, today delivered its judgement on the appeals lodged by Augustin Bizimungu and the Prosecution. On 17 May 2011, Trial Chamber II convicted Bizimungu of genocide,... more

Statement by Justice Hassan B. Jallow, Prosecutor UN-ICTR & UN-MICT to the United Nations Security Council

5 June 2014
Mr. President You Excellencies, This reporting session for the ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals falls shortly after the recent commemoration by the Security Council and the world at large of the 20th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsis. On 7th April 2014, the UN Secretary-General, together with Heads of State and Government, ambassadors... more

Address To The United Nations Security Council: Six- Monthly Report On The Completion Strategy Of The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda (ICTR) By Judge Vagn Joensen, President

5 June 2014
Mister President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin by extending my sincere congratulations to the distinguished representative of the Russian Federation who presides over the Security Council in June. I would also like to thank and congratulate the distinguished representative of Chile for assuming the role of Chair of the Informal Working Group for... more

The Appeals Chamber Hears Oral Arguments in the Nzabonimana Case

29 April 2014
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Mehmet Güney, presiding, Judge William H. Sekule, Judge Arlette Ramaroson, Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, and Judge Koffi Kumelio A. Afande, heard today oral arguments regarding the appeals by Callixte Nzabonimana and the Prosecution against the Judgement rendered by Trial Chamber III of the... more