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Military I Trial Case Closed

19 January 2007
On 18 January 2006, the Defence presented their final witness in the case known as “Military I,” involving four former high ranking military officials. The case was heard before Trial Chamber I of the ICTR. The accused in this case are: Colonel Théoneste Bagosora, former Director of Cabinet in the Rwandan Ministry of Defence; General Gratien Kabiligi, former Chief of Military... more

Appeals Chamber Confirms Ndindabahizi’s Sentence to Life Imprisonment

16 January 2007
The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today confirmed the sentence for Emmanuel Ndindabahizi, former Minister of Finance of the Interim Government, to imprisonment for the remainder of his life. The Appeals Chamber composed of Judges Wolfgang Schomburg, presiding, Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Mehmet Güney, Liu Daqun and Theodor Meron... more

Trial of Colonel Renzaho Commences

8 January 2007
The trial of Colonel Tharcisse Renzaho, former prefect of Kigali-ville, began today before Trial Chamber I composed of Judges Erik Møse, presiding, Sergei Alekseevich Egorov and Florence Rita Arrey. In its opening remarks, the Prosecution led by Senior Trial Attorney Jonathan Moses, told the Trial Chamber that it will present evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the... more

Prosecutor to Appeal Against Seromba’s Sentence

22 December 2006
The Prosecutor the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has decided to appeal against the sentence of 15 years imprisonment imposed on Athanase Seromba, former priest of Nyange Parish, Kivumu commune. The Prosecutor is also appealing against certain other findings of the Trial Chamber. A statement issued today said the Prosecutor, having reviewed the... more

The Security Council Considers ICTR’s Completion Strategy.

16 December 2006
The President and the Prosecutor of the ICTR today in New York provided an update to the UN Security Council on its completion strategy. In that regard, the President and the Prosecutor both confirmed that the Tribunal is on schedule to complete cases involving between sixty-five and seventy accused persons by the end of 2008, as envisaged in the ICTR completion strategy. The... more

Nzabirinda’s Guilty Plea Accepted

14 December 2006
Joseph Nzabirinda, nickname ‘Biroto’, former businessman and youth organiser in Sahera sector, Ngoma commune appeared today before Trial Chamber II composed of Judges Arlette Ramaroson, presiding, William Sekule and Solomy Balungi Bossa and pleaded guilty to the new indictment charging him with one count of murder as a crime against humanity. The Chamber accepted his new plea... more

Prosecutor and Registrar pay courtesy call on UN Secretary-General.

14 December 2006
The Prosecutor of the ICTR, Mr. Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow and the ICTR Registrar, Mr. Adama Dieng, on Thursday 14 December 2006 paid a courtesy call on the outgoing UN Secretary-General, H.E Mr. Kofi Annan at his office at UN Headquarters in New York. During the visit, Justice Jallow, who was also accompanied by Mr. Charles Adeogun-Phillips, Senior Trial Attorney,... more

Elizaphan Ntakirutimana Released After Serving Sentence

6 December 2006
Elizaphan Ntakirutimana, (81) former senior pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist church who on 19 February 2003 was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment after being convicted of aiding and abetting genocide in Rwanda, was today released from prison at the end of his sentence. Pastor Ntakirutimana was first arrested on 29 September 1996 in Texas, USA, and then released and re-... more

Press Statement

30 November 2006
The Spokesperson of the Tribunal gave a press conference on 23rd November 2006. During the press conference, the recent report released by the French Magistrate Jean Louis Bruguière regarding the downing of the plane of the former President Habyarimana was at issue. Commenting on a Press Release issued by ADAD on November 21st 2006 on the same subject, the Spokesperson... more

Case against Karera Closed

24 November 2006
On 23 and 24 November 2006, the Prosecution and Defence in the case of François Karera, the former Prefect of Kigali-Rural, presented their final submissions before the Tribunal. Karera, former Prefect of Kigali-Rural, faces four counts charging him with genocide, complicity in genocide, extermination and murder as crimes against humanity. The indictment alleges that Karera... more