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Lt. General Dallaire Begins Testimony

19 January 2004
Retired Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire, the Canadian who commanded the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) from October 1993 to August 1994, today began his testimony before Trial Chamber I in the Bagosora et al case, otherwise known as the ‘Military Trial I’. He is the 37th Prosecution witness in the trial which began on 2 April 2002. UNAMIR’s mandate was... more

Diplomats Visit the Tribunal

15 January 2004
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today played host to some 19 accredited Ambassadors, heads of mission and representatives to Tanzania and Kenya. The envoys travelled from Dar-es-Salaam to Arusha at the invitation of the Tribunal. The group, led by the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Dar-es-Salaam, H.E. Fariz N. Mahdawi, the Ambassador of Palestine... more

Three Media Leaders convicted for Genocide

3 December 2003
Ferdinand Nahimana, founder and ideologist of The Radio Télévision des Mille Collines (RTLM), Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza, high ranking board member of the Comité d’initiative of the RTLM and founding member of the Coalition for the Defence of Republic(CDR), and Hassan Ngeze, Chief editor of Kangura newspaper, were convicted today for genocide, incitement to genocide, conspiracy,... more

Trial of four Senior Government Officials Starts

27 November 2003
The trial of four former senior officials in the interim government of Rwanda in 1994, the Karemera et al, formerly known as the Government I case, began today with the prosecution saying that it was going to prove that the accused bore individual criminal responsibility for the genocide and related crimes committed in Rwanda. The trial is before Trial Chamber III composed of... more

Judge Mumba Sworn-in as Judge of the ICTR’s Appeals Chamber

19 November 2003
Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (Zambia) was sworn in today through a video link connecting Arusha, Tanzania to The Hague. The ceremony was administered by the President of the Appeals Chamber, Judge Theodor Meron (USA), at The Hague, and witnessed by the Registrar of the Tribunal, Mr. Adama Dieng, in Arusha, on behalf of the UN Secretary-General. Both Mr. Dieng and... more

The Trial of four former Rwandan Government Ministers begins today

6 November 2003
The trial of Bizimungu et al formerly referred to as “Government II” opened today before Trial Chamber II, composed of Judges Asoka de Zoysa Gunawardana (Presiding), Khalida Rachid Khan, and Lee Gacuiga Muthoga. The trial involves four Rwandan former ministers in the Interim Government of Rwanda from April to July 1994, Casimir Bizimungu (Health); Justin Mugenzi (Trade and... more

More Ad Litem Judges to the Tribunal

29 October 2003
On Monday 27 October 2003, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1512 and increased the number of ad litem judges who may serve on the Tribunal at any one time, from four to nine. It also authorized ad litem judges to adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings. These statutory amendments were requested by the Tribunal in September this year. The President of the... more

Defence Begins Presentation of its Evidence in Ndindabahizi Trial

27 October 2003
The Defence Counsel of the former Rwandan Minister of Finance, Emmanuel Ndindabahizi, began presentation of its evidence today before Trial Chamber I, composed of Judge Erik Møse (Norway), presiding, Judge Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan) and Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda). After the opening statement of the Defence Counsel, the Trial Chamber heard four protected witnesses... more

Four ad litem Judges Appointed to Serve at the ICTR

16 October 2003
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan has appointed four ad litem Judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), namely Ms. Salomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda), Mr. Lee Gacuiga Muthoga (Kenya), Ms. Flavia Lattanzi (Italy) and Ms. Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroon). The ad litem Judges have been appointed at the request of the President of the ICTR... more

The President of ICTR calls for additional ad litem Judges

9 October 2003
Link to Address by Judge Erik Møse, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to the: The United Nations General Assembly The United Nations Security Council Addressing the General Assembly in New York today on the achievements and future actions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Erik Møse, President of the Tribunal, stressed the... more