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Col. Renzaho pleads not guilty

21 November 2002
Colonel Tharcisse Renzaho, former prefect of Kigali-ville, today pleaded not guilty to three counts charging him with genocide or alternatively complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity for murder. The accused entered the plea during his initial appearance before Judge Navanethem Pillay (South Africa), President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.... more

Statement by the Registrar concerning change of counsel under the Tribunal's legal aid programme

15 November 2002
The Registrar notes with great concern that some indigent accused, represented by counsel assigned by the Tribunal, request the withdrawal of their lead counsel just before the commencement of their trials or at the early stages of their trials. Withdrawal of lead counsel at these stages of the proceedings results in a serious financial burden on the limited resources... more

Niyitegeka trial closed

15 November 2002
The trial of Eliezer Niyitegeka, the former Minister of Information in the interim Government of Rwanda in 1994, closed today after 31 days of hearings during which 13 witnesses were heard for the Prosecution and 11 for the Defence. Niyitegeka himself did not testify. This was the fastest trial so far heard before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). In an... more

ICTR President calls for compensation for victims

31 October 2002
Addressing the United Nations Security Council on the achievements of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the President of the Tribunal, Judge Navanethem Pillay (South Africa), urged Member States to help compensate victims if Rwanda is to recover from the genocide that was perpetrated in that country in 1994. “Many Rwandans have questioned the ICTR’s value... more

First ICTR genocide suspect arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo

30 September 2002
Colonel Tharcisse Renzaho, former prefect of Kigali-ville during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been arrested and transferred to the Detention Facility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania. He was arrested on 29 September in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pursuant to Rule 40bis of the Rules and Procedure and Evidence of... more

Gatete pleads not guilty

20 September 2002
Jean-Baptiste Gatete, the former Mayor of Murambi Commune in Byumba prefecture today pleaded not guilty to all ten counts charging him with involvement in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The accused entered the plea when he made his initial appearance before Judge Yakov Ostrovsky (Russian Federation). Gatete (49) is charged with genocide, or in the alternative, complicity in... more

Acquittal of accused in media case refused

17 September 2002
Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today denied motions filed by the Defence teams for the complete acquittal of Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza, Ferdinand Nahimana and Hassan Ngeze, in what is known as “The Media Case”. However it acquitted Nahimana on one count and Barayagwiza on three counts. Both Nahimana and Barayagwiza were acquitted on counts of... more

Jean-Baptiste Gatete transferred to Arusha

16 September 2002
Jean-Baptiste Gatete, the former Mayor of Murambi Commune in Kibungo Prefecture, was transferred on 13 September 2002 from the Republic of Congo to the ICTR detention facility in Arusha. He was arrested on 11 September 2002 by the Congolese authorities acting on a warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on 19 December 2000. The... more

Former Army Chief f Staff pleads not guilty

21 August 2002
General Augustin Bizimungu, former Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army, today pleaded not guilty to ten counts of genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, crimes against humanity and serious violations of the Geneva Conventions. He entered his plea before Judge Pavel Dolenc. Bizimungu is jointly indicted with four other accused, General Augustin Ndindiliyimana, former Chief of... more

ICTR President welcomes ad litem judges resolution

15 August 2002
On behalf of the Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), I wish to express my appreciation to the Members of the Security Council of the United Nations for their unanimous adoption yesterday of Resolution 1431 (2002) which enables the creation of a pool of eighteen ad litem judges. This measure will significantly enhance the capacity of the Tribunal to... more