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Juvénal Rugambarara Arrested and Transferred to Arusha

13 August 2003
Juvénal Rugambarara, the former Bourgmestre of Bicumbi commune, Kigali Rural prefecture was today, 13 August 2003, transferred from the Republic of Uganda to the Tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania to answer charges linking him to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The accused is being held at the UN detention facility. Rugambarara faces nine charges before the ICTR: genocide or in the... more

ICTR Initiates Major Moves to Strengthen Relationship with Rwandan Genocide Survivor Groups

28 July 2003
The UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has initiated major moves to strengthen its relationship with the Rwandan Genocide Survivor Groups. This follows a successful five-day visit to Rwanda by an ICTR delegation led by the Chief of External Relations and Strategic Planning Section and Spokesperson of the Tribunal, Mr. Roland Amoussouga. During the visit Mr.... more

Trial of Sylvestre Gacumbitsi Opens

28 July 2003
The trial of Sylvestre Gacumbitsi, former Bourgmestre of Rusumo Commune, in Kibungo prefecture opened today before Trial Chamber III with the Prosecution promising to prove that the accused is guilty of all the five counts he is charged with. Gacumbitsi is charged with genocide, or in the alternative, complicity in genocide, and crimes against humanity for extermination,... more

UN Secretary General Appoints New Permanent Judge to the ICTR

24 July 2003
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, has appointed Judge Khalida Rashid Khan from Pakistan to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Judge Rashid Khan replaces Judge Mansoor Ahmed (Pakistan) who resigned on 22 May 2003 for personal reasons. Judge Rashid Khan’s appointment is effective from 7 July 2003 and will end on 24 May 2007. Born on 25... more

ICTR Gathers Strong Political Support from West African Heads of State

4 July 2003
On the eve of the Conference of the African Union Heads of State and Government to be held in the second week of July 2003 in Maputo, Mozambique, a delegation led by Mr. Adama Dieng, Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met with the Heads of State of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal in West Africa in an attempt to further sensitize... more

Election of 18 ad litem judges to the ICTR

26 June 2003
The United Nations General Assembly yesterday, 25 June 2003, elected 18 ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), to further expedite the Tribunal’s work. The judges are: Mr. Aydin Sefa Akay (Turkey) Ms. Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroon) Ms. Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda) Mr. Robert Fremr (Czech Republic) Ms. Taghreed Hikmat (Jordan) Ms. Karin... more

Media Alert Composition of Chambers and Reassignment of Military Case to Trial Chamber I

6 June 2003
(1) COMPOSITION OF ICTR TRIAL CHAMBERS Following consultations with the Judges, it has been decided that the new composition of the ICTR Trial Chambers will be as follows: Trial Chamber I: Judge Erik Møse, presiding, Judge Jai Ram Reddy and Judge Sergei Aleckseievich Egorov. Trial Chamber II: Judge William H. Sekule, presiding... more

ICTR Plenary Adopts Measures to Facilitate and Expedite Proceedings

2 June 2003
Changes introduced last week to the Rules of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) mean trials can now continue with substitute judges. A new Plea Agreement procedure also applies. The amendments were made during the Tribunal’s 13th Plenary Session, when the ICTR Judges considered 44 proposals for changes to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, and passed 23 of... more

ICTR Becomes First International Tribunal to Receive Prestigious Human Rights Award

26 May 2003
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has become the first organization of its kind to receive the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Human Rights Award. The award, which recognizes a significant contribution to human rights, was conferred in acknowledgement of the ICTR’s unwavering support for the due process of law, and its contribution to the goal of national... more

ICTR Hands Down First War Crimes Conviction

26 May 2003
- Upholds Rutaganda’s genocide conviction - Overturns a conviction for crime against humanity - Confirms original sentence of life imprisonment The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) today confirmed the conviction of Georges Rutaganda for genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity, and entered two new convictions for murder as... more