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ICTR President addresses General Assembly

21 November 2000
The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Navanethem Pillay (South Africa), presented the Fifth Annual Report of the Tribunal’s activities to the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on Monday 20 November. In her address Judge Pillay summarised the Tribunal’s achievements since her previous appearance before the Assembly, one... more

Lieutenant Colonel Muvunyi pleads not guilty

8 November 2000
Former Rwandan military leader Lieutenant Colonel Tharcisse Muvunyi today pleaded not guilty to charges of genocide and crimes against humanity when he made his initial appearance before Judge William Sekule. The accused who was transferred from London to the Tribunal's Detention Facility in Arusha on 30 October 2000, entered a plea of not guilty to five counts charging him... more

Counsel must continue to represent Barayagwiza diligently

2 November 2000
Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has denied the motion for withdrawal from the proceedings submitted by the lawyers acting for Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza. When the trial of Barayagwiza and his co-accused in the “Media case” opened on Monday 23 October he refused to attend the hearings claiming that the Tribunal was incapable of giving him a... more

Lieutenant Colonel Muvunyi transferred to ICTR Arusha

30 October 2000
Former Rwandan military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Tharcisse Muvunyi, was today transferred to the Detention Facility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha from London, after dropping his appeal against the transfer earlier this month. Muvunyi, (47) who was Commander of the Ecole des Sous Officiers (ESO - a military academy) in Butare, will shortly... more

ICTR detainees announce "strike"

26 October 2000
Twenty-two of the forty-one detainees held in the Detention Facility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha have signed a letter dated 24 October 2000 in which they announce that they will observe a two day "strike" to express their solidarity with fellow detainee Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza. The trial of Barayagwiza and his co-accused, Ferdinand... more

Media Trial opens

23 October 2000
The joint trial of Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza, Ferdinand Nahimana and Hassan Ngeze, known as "The Media Case", opened before Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha today. In his opening statement to the Chamber (composed of Judge Navanethem Pillay (South Africa), President of the ICTR, presiding, Judge Erik Møse (Norway) and Judge Asoka... more

Laurent Semanza’s trial begins

16 October 2000
The trial of Laurent Semanza, a former Bourgmestre of Bicumbi Commune opened today 16 October 2000 before Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judges Yakov Ostrovsky, presiding, Lloyd George Williams and Pavel Dolenc. Semanza (56), assisted by Counsels Charles Taku and Sadikou Ayo Alao (Benin), is facing 14 counts charging him with... more

ICTR launches victim support initiative in Rwanda

26 September 2000
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda launched its victim-oriented restitutive justice programme today in Taba Commune, Rwanda. The programme was launched by the Tribunal's Registrar, Dr Agwu U. Okali. The Support Programme for Witnesses and Potential Witnesses will assist victims of genocide by providing facilities such as legal guidance, psychological counselling,... more

ICTR Information Centre opens in Kigali

25 September 2000
Umusanzu mu Bwiyunge, the Information and Documentation Centre of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was opened today in Kigali, Rwanda, by the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Registrar of the ICTR, Mr. Agwu U. Okali. In his address, Mr. Okali told the guests that the principal work of the Tribunal is to try genocide suspects but also, and... more

Swaziland agrees to enforce ICTR sentences

31 August 2000
The Kingdom of Swaziland has become the third country to agree to receive persons convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for the purpose of serving their sentences. The agreement was signed in Mbabane on 30 August by the Hon. Albert H. Shabangu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on behalf of the Government of Swaziland and by Mr. Agwu U. Okali... more