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Former Bourgmestre of Rukara pleads not guility

8 August 2001
Jean Mpambara, formerly Bourgmestre of Rukara commune in Kibungo prefecture, today pleaded not guilty to one count of genocide when he made his initial appearance before Judge Andrésia Vaz of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. According to the indictment the accused, acting in concert with others, participated in the planning, preparation or execution of genocide... more

Former Akazu member arrested for crimes against humanity

27 July 2001
A member of the Akazu, the inner circle of former President of Rwanda Juvénal Habyarimana, was arrested on 26 July 2001. Protais Zigiranyirazo, a brother of President Habyarimana’s wife, Agathe Kanziga, was arrested in Belgium at the request of the Tribunal. Zigiranyirazo, known as "Mr. Z", was born in 1938 in Giciye commune, Gisenyi préfecture, Rwanda. It is alleged that,... more

Statement by the Registrar, Mr. Adama Dieng on the non-renewal of the employment contracts of certain defence investigators

16 July 2001
It will be recalled that on 13 June 2001, the Registrar issued a statement on some issues relating to the defence of accused persons at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. In that statement, the Registrar outlined measures that had been taken by the Registry to prevent abuses of the legal aid system of the Tribunal and to protect the integrity of the Tribunal’s... more

Priest, musician and minister arrested for genocide

12 July 2001
Three persons accused of involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide have been arrested in different European countries today. Emmanuel Rukundo, a military chaplain, Simon Bikindi a popular musician and composer and Emmanuel Ndindabahizi, a former government minister, were arrested in Geneva, Switzerland, Leiden, the Netherlands and Verviers, Belgium respectively. The registrar of... more

Judge Vaz sworn in to replace the late Judge Kama

9 July 2001
Judge Andrésia Vaz of Senegal was today sworn-in as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda during a brief ceremony at the tribunal Headquarters in Arusha. The judge was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 31 May 2001 to replace Judge Laïty Kama, also from Senegal, who died on 6 May 2001. She will serve as a member of Trial Chamber... more

Nshamihigo pleads not guilty to three counts

29 June 2001
Siméon Nshamihigo, 41, former Deputy Prosecutor in Cyangugu prefecture today pleaded not guilty to three counts charging him with genocide, alternatively complicity in genocide, extermination or alternatively murder as a crime against humanity, and violations of the Geneva Conventions. Nshamihigo entered the plea when he made his initial appearance before Judge Erik Møse. The... more

Former Bourgmestre of Rusumo pleads not guilty to five counts

26 June 2001
Sylvestre Gacumbitsi, former Bourgmestre of Rusumo commune in Kibungo prefecture, today pleaded not guilty to five counts charging him with genocide, or in the alternative, complicity in genocide, and crimes against humanity including extermination, murder and rape. The accused entered the plea when he made his initial appearance before Judge Lloyd George Williams. Gacumbitsi... more

Statement by the Registrar, Mr. Adama Dieng, on some issues relating to the defence of accused persons

13 June 2001
Cognizant of the need to ensure fair trials, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda through the Registrar, assigns defence counsel to accused persons who cannot afford the costs of their own defence and remunerates such lawyers for their services. Extensive additional support, such as offices, faxes, telephones, transportation, library facilities, visa referrals for... more

Trial of the "Butare Group" begins

12 June 2001
The joint trial of six persons charged with Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and Serious Violations of the Geneva Conventions, in what is called the "Butare Group", commenced today before Trial Chamber II composed of Judges William Sekule (Tanzania), presiding, Winston Churchill Matanzima Maqutu (Lesotho) and Arlete Ramaroson (Madagascar). The accused in the joint trial are... more

Statement by the Registrar, Mr. Adama Dieng, on the report of the International Crisis Group

11 June 2001
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has become aware, from press reports and enquiries, of a critical report issued by the International Crisis Group on 7 June 2001 titled: “International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: Justice Delayed”. The report makes a number of important statements. Several of these statements are inaccurate and misleading. Others, while they... more