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Sylvestre Gacumbitsi Sentenced to Thirty Years Imprisonment

17 June 2004
Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today unanimously condemned Sylvestre Gacumbitsi, a former mayor of the Commune of Rusomo in Rwanda, to thirty years imprisonment having found him guilty of genocide, and of extermination and rape as crimes against humanity. The judges also unanimously rejected the charge of complicity in genocide which was... more

Government Trial Continues on 07 June 2004

19 May 2004
The case of The Prosecutor v. Casimir Bizimungu, Justin Mugenzi, Jerôme Bicamumpaka, and Prosper Mugiraneza (often referred to as the Government II Case) will resume on Monday 7 June 2004. The trial was originally set for continuation on Monday 3 May 2004. On 28 April 2004, Presiding Judge Asoka de Zoysa Gunawardana informed the President of the Tribunal, Judge Erik Møse, that... more

Presiding Judge Withdraws from Karamera et al. case

18 May 2004
Judge Andrésia Vaz, the presiding judge in The Prosecutor v. Karemera et al. case, has voluntarily decided to withdraw from the case following allegations of bias from Defence attorneys. In a letter dated 14 May 2004, Judge Vaz informed the President of the Tribunal that she had decided to withdraw from the case in the interest of justice. On Monday 17 May 2004, she informed... more

Munyakazi Pleads Not Guilty to Genocide Charges

12 May 2004
During his initial appearance today before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Yussufu Munyakazi pleaded not guilty to charges brought against him by the Prosecutor that he participated in the1994 Rwanda genocide. Munyakazi pleaded not guilty to Count 1 in the indictment charging him with genocide or alternatively complicity in genocide. He also pleaded not... more

The European Commission to Fund Tribunal Projects

10 May 2004
A delegation from the European Commission finalised details for an agreement today in Arusha with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). This agreement aims to fund projects strengthening the managerial and operational capacity of the Tribunal. The Commission approved about 1.5 million Euros to fund eight ICTR projects in three important areas... more

Genocide Accused Transferred to Tribunal

7 May 2004
Genocide accused Yusufu Munyakazi was transferred today 7 May 2004 to the detention facility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Munyakazi was arrested on 5 May 2004 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on a warrant issued by the Tribunal on 10 November 2000. As soon as a duty Counsel is assigned to him by the Registrar, Munyakazi will enter a plea... more

14th Plenary Session of the Tribunal Meets in Arusha

27 April 2004
The 14th Plenary Session of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda took place in Arusha on 23 and 24 April 2004. The session brought together the Judges of the Tribunal’s Appeals Chamber, Trial Chambers, the Prosecutor and the Registrar. For the first time, the Association of Defence Lawyers (ADAD) was also represented. The Plenary was chaired by the President of the... more

Sweden Signs Agreement on Enforcement of ICTR Sentences

27 April 2004
The Swedish Royal Kingdom and the United Nations today signed in Arusha an agreement on the enforcement of sentences imposed by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The agreement was signed on behalf of Sweden by H.E. Ambassador Carl Henrik Ehrenkrona, Director-General of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on behalf of the United Nations by... more

Statement By The Registrar On The Independence Of His Office

23 April 2004
The Tribunal has received a copy of a press statement issued by the President of the Association of Defence Advocates before the ICTR (ADAD), dated 22 April 2002, on the subject of the Registrar’s withdrawal of his proposal to the Rwandan authorities of a joint commission to investigate allegations of mistreatment of prosecution witnesses at the Tribunal. The Registrar wishes... more

Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron Appointed as Permanent Judge of the ICTR

20 April 2004
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan has appointed Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron of Saint Kitts and Nevis as a permanent Judge of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Judge Byron will replace his compatriot Judge Lloyd George Williams who resigned last month.Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron was appointed on 08 April 2004.... more