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Final Submissions Presented in Seromba’s Trial

28 June 2006
On 27 and 28 June 2006, the Prosecution and the Defence in the case of Athanase Seromba, a Catholic priest formerly assigned to the Nyange Parish in Kivumu commune, Kibuye préfecture, Rwanda, presented their final submissions before Trial Chamber III of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Seromba is charged with genocide, complicity in genocide (an... more

Irish President Visits Tribunal

21 June 2006
Her Excellency Mrs. Mary McAleese, the President of Ireland, today visited the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and pledged her country’s full support for ICTR’s commitment to international justice. The Tribunal is pioneering the promotion of international justice and national reconciliation in Rwanda, she said. President McAleese, who was... more

ICTR Appeals Chamber takes Judicial Notice of Genocide in Rwanda

20 June 2006
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on 16 June 2006 ruled that the Trial Chambers must take judicial notice of the following facts: 1) The existence of Twa, Tutsi and Hutu as protected groups falling under the Genocide Convention; 2) The following state of affairs existed in Rwanda between 6 April 1994 to 17 July 1994: there were throughout... more

UN Security Council Extends Mandate of ICTR Permanent Judges

14 June 2006
The United Nations Security Council yesterday unanimously extended the mandate of all eleven permanent judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda until 31 December 2008. This will facilitate the implementation of the ICTR Completion Strategy. The resolution was in response to a letter of 21 March 2006 from the ICTR President, Judge Erik Møse, to the President of... more

ICTR President and Prosecutor Address the Security Council

8 June 2006
On Wednesday, 7 June 2006, the President of the Tribunal, Judge Erik M ø se, and the Prosecutor, Justice Hassan B. Jallow, presented the updated version of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Completion Strategy to the Security Council during one of its bi-annual meetings with the two ad hoc Tribunals. The President informed the Council that twenty-eight... more

Joseph Serugendo sentenced to six years imprisonment

2 June 2006
Joseph Serugendo, a member of the governing board of the Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) and of the National Committee of the Interahamwe za MRND, was today sentenced to six years imprisonment. He had pleaded guilty to direct and public incitement to commit genocide and persecution as a crime against humanity. Serugendo admitted to having provided technical... more

Transfer of Bagaragaza case to the Kingdom of Norway Denied

22 May 2006
On 19 May 2006 the bench appointed by the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda composed of judges Dennis C. M. Byron, Jai Ram Reddy and Joseph Asoka Nihal de Silva denied the Prosecutor’s motion for referral to the Kingdom of Norway of the case of Michel Bagaragaza. The motion was filed on 15 February 2006 under Rule 11bis of the Rules of Procedure and... more

Final Submissions Presented in Rwamakuba’s Trial

21 April 2006
The Prosecution and the Defence in the case of André Rwamakuba, former Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, on Friday 21 April 2006, presented their final submissions before Trial Chamber III of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The Prosecution called for the conviction of the accused and the imposition of a life imprisonment sentence. It... more

Bisengimana Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment

14 April 2006
Trial Chamber II of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today sentenced Paul Bisengimana (58), former Bourgmestre of Gikoro Commune, Kigali-Rural Prefecture, to 15 years in prison after it convicted him of extermination as a crime against humanity. The Chamber ruled that the accused was entitled to credit for the time served since the start of his... more

Tanzania's President Meets ICTR Leaders

17 March 2006
Tanzania ’s Head of State, H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete today met with the ICTR President, Judge Erik Møse; the Prosecutor, Justice Hassan B. Jallow; and the Registrar, Mr. Adama Dieng at the outskirts of Arusha. The ICTR representatives expressed their appreciation that the Tanzanian President gave priority to such a meeting so early in his presidency. They stressed the... more