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Military Trial opens

2 April 2002
The trial of four senior Rwandan military officers began today before Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) with the Prosecution saying it will bring to light the central and pivotal role the accused played in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The trial began in the absence of the defendants who were not in court because they argued that their... more

Bikindi the musician transferred to Arusha

28 March 2002
Simon Bikindi, a well-known Rwandan composer and singer of popular music and director of the performance group Irindiro Ballet was on 27 March 2002, transferred from The Netherlands to the Tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania to answer charges linking him with the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The accused is being held at the UN Detention Facility. Bikindi, 48, is charged with six counts... more

Statement by the Registrar on the response of the government of Rwanda to the proposal to establish a joint commission to investigate the allegations of mistreatment of witnesses coming from Rwanda

28 March 2002
Concerned by the allegations of mistreatment of witnesses in general and in particular of those called from Rwanda to testify in Arusha, the Registrar of the Tribunal, in a letter dated 4 March 2002, had proposed to the Government of Rwanda, out of concern for transparency and fairness, to establish a joint commission to investigate the allegations of mistreatment of witnesses... more

Nzabirinda pleads not guilty to four counts

27 March 2002
Joseph Nzabirinda, former organiser of youth movement in Ngoma Commune, Butare Prefecture, today pleaded not guilty to four counts charging him with crimes of genocide he allegedly committed in Rwanda in 1994. The accused entered the plea when he made his initial appearance before Judge Lloyd George Williams, President of Trial Chamber III. Nzabirinda, 45, is charged with... more

Vincent Rutaganira pleads not guilty

26 March 2002
Vincent Rutaganira, former Councillor of Mubuga, Gishyita Commune, Kibuye prefecture, today appeared before Judge Andrésia Vaz and pleaded not guilty to seven counts charging him with being involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Rutaganira, who is assisted by a Duty Counsel, is charged with conspiracy to commit genocide, genocide, crimes against humanity for murder,... more

Former priest arrested in Cameroon; Nzabirinda alias "Biroto" transferred to Arusha

21 March 2002
A priest charged with genocide was arrested in Cameroun while another accused person was transferred from Belgium. Hormisdas Nsengimana, a former priest who was also Rector of Christ-Roi College in Nyanza, Nyabisindu Commune in Butare Prefecture (Rwanda), was arrested today in Yaounde by the Cameroonian authorities on the basis of an arrest... more

Lieutenant Colonel Simba and Bourgmestre Bisengimana plead not guilty

18 March 2002
Aloys Simba, former Lieutenant Colonel in the Rwandan Armed Forces, also former member of Parliament, and Paul Bisengimana, former Bourgmestre of Gikoro, Kigali-Rural, appeared separately today before judge Lloyd G Williams for their initial appearance. Both pleaded not guilty to their alleged involvement in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. They were assisted by two different Duty... more

Military Trial - The Prosecutor VS Theoneste Bagosora, Anatole Nsengiyumva, Aloys Ntabakuze and Gratien Kabiligi

15 March 2002
The Joint Trial of Théoneste Bagosora, Anatole Nsengiyumva, Aloys Ntabakuze and Gratien Kabiligi, in what is informally called the “Military trial”, is scheduled to start on 2 April 2002 before Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The trial of Bagosora et al is believed to be of particular importance because it will deal... more

Tribunal proposes joint committee with government of Rwanda to verify allegations of mistreatment of witnesses from Rwanda

13 March 2002
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has proposed to the Rwandan Government to set up a Joint Committee to verify allegations of mistreatment of Witnesses from Rwanda. The allegations were echoed recently by certain non-governmental organisations and Rwandan authorities in public statements. The committee will be composed of four people (comprising two persons... more

Two accused transferred to Arusha

12 March 2002
Aloys Simba, former Lieutenant Colonel in the Rwandan Armed Forces, and Paul Bisengimana, former Bourgmestre of Gikoro, Kigali-Rural, were on 11 March 2002 transferred to the UN Detention Facility in Arusha from West Africa. They were arrested at the request of the Tribunal. The two are expected to appear separately before a Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for... more