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The President of the UN Human Rights Commission to lead a Campaign to support Victims

7 October 2003
The five day visit of the President of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Mrs. Najat Al Hajjaji ended today with a press conference. Earlier, she addressed the ICTR staff on various issues related to the support that the Commission and the International Community, particularly African and Arab States can give to the ICTR in the areas of arrest of suspects/accused... more

The New Prosecutor of the ICTR Mr Jallow takes up his Mandate

6 October 2003
The newly appointed Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow from the Gambia on Friday 3 October 2003 took up his new duties at the headquarters of the Tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania. Soon after arrival Mr. Jallow held several meetings with senior staff in the office of the Prosecutor. He then met with the President of... more

The President of the United Nations Human Rights Commission’s first visit to the ICTR

3 October 2003
The President of the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Commission H.E. Mrs. Najat Al-Hajjaji began today a one-week visit to the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) at the invitation of the ICTR. The purpose of the visit, the first of its kind, is to provide her with an opportunity to familiarize herself with the Tribunal’s work and... more

Rwandan Judicial Officials Visit the ICTR

26 September 2003
At the invitation of the Registrar of the Tribunal, Mr. Adama Dieng, twenty Rwandan senior judicial officials composed of two groups of 10 officials each visited successively the Headquarters of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTR) in Arusha (Tanzania) from 15 – 19 and 22 – 26 September 2003. The officials, comprising Judges, Prosecutors and senior officials from the... more

The Security Council Appoints Separate Prosecutors for the two ad hoc UN Tribunals

4 September 2003
- Hassan Bubacar Jallow for ICTR - Carla Del Ponte for ICTY The Security Council has appointed Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow from The Gambia as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTR). Mr. Jallow will succeed Mrs. Carla Del Ponte from Switzerland whose mandate expires on 14 September 2003. Mrs. Del Ponte for her part was appointed as Prosecutor for the... more

Mr. Bongani Majola Appointed Acting Prosecutor for the ICTR - Corrigendum

1 September 2003
The Security Council Resolution 1503 of 28 August 2003, does not specifically appoint the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda as Acting Prosecutor as mentioned in the Press Release nº 9-2-357 dated 29 August 2003. However, the Press Release nº S.C/7858 dated 28 August 2003 from the UN Headquarters states: “The Secretary-General has already... more

Trial of Emmanuel Ndindabahizi Opens

1 September 2003
The trial of Emmanuel Ndindabahizi, former minister of Finance in the Interim Government of Rwanda from April to July 1994, opened today before Trial chamber I composed of Judge Erik Møse (Presiding), Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, and Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa (ad litem Judge*).This is the first time an ad litem Judge will be sitting in a trial before Rwanda Tribunal. This... more

Mr. Bongani Majola Appointed Acting Prosecutor for the ICTR

29 August 2003
The Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Mr. Bongani Majola has been appointed to act as interim Prosecutor of the ICTR until a new Prosecutor is appointed. This is contained in the UN Security Council Resolution 1503 adopted on 28 August 2003 which splits the prosecutorial duties for the criminal tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.... more

Judge Khalida Rachid Khan Sworn-in

22 August 2003
Judge Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan) was sworn-in during a ceremony held in Arusha today. She was appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, on 7 July 2003. The ceremony was administred by the President of the Tribunal Judge Erik Møse, and witnessed by the Deputy Registrar of the Tribunal, Mr. Lovemore Munlo, on behalf of the Registrar, Mr Adama... more

Juvénal Rugambarara Pleads Not Guilty

15 August 2003
Juvénal Rugambarara today pleaded not guilty to charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and serious violations of the Geneva Conventions during his initial appearance before Judge Jai Ram Reddy. The appearance follows Rugambarara’s transfer from Uganda to the United Nations Detention Facility in Arusha on 13 August 2003. For his alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide,... more