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Appeals Chamber orders withdrawal of Barayagwiza’s counsel

1 February 2000
The Appeals Chamber of the ICTR, sitting at The Hague, has ordered the Registrar to withdraw the assignment of Mr Justry P. L. Nyaberi as counsel for Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza with immediate effect and to assign him new counsel and co-counsel. This decision effectively overrules the decision of the President of the Tribunal confirming the Registrar`s refusal to withdraw Mr... more

Tea factory director convicted of genocide

27 January 2000
Alfred Musema was sentenced to life imprisonment having been convicted of one count of genocide and two counts of crimes against humanity by Trial Chamber I of the ICTR, composed of Judge Lennart Aspegren, presiding, and Judges LaV ty Kama and Navanethem Pillay. He was found not guilty on six other counts. Musema, now aged 50, was the Director of an important tea factory at... more

Barayagwiza's request to change counsel rejected

19 January 2000
The President of the Tribunal, Judge Navanethem Pillay, has confirmed the Registrar’s decision to refuse Jean Bosco Barayagwiza’s request for withdrawal of his defence Counsel. No exceptional circumstances had been made out, as required by the Directive on the Assignment of Defence Counsel, to warrant a change of counsel at this stage, Judge Pillay noted in her decision.... more

Rutaganda convicted of genocide and sentenced to life imprisonment

6 December 1999
Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda was today sentenced to imprisonment for life following his conviction on one count of Genocide and of two counts of Crimes against Humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Trial Chamber I composed of Judges Laïty Kama, presiding, Lennart Aspegren and Navanethem Pillay unanimously found that Rutaganda incurred... more

Secretary General of the OAU visits Tribunal

2 December 1999
The Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim today 2 December 1999 visited the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and expressed the OAU=s full support for its work. Dr. Salim said the Tribunal was playing an important role in contributing to the process of national reconciliation in Rwanda apart from being a strong and clear... more

ICTR press statement by the Prosecutor

28 November 1999
The Prosecutor of the ICTR, Carla Del Ponte recognizes the frustration and anger of the Government of Rwanda and victims of the genocide following the recent decision of the Appeals Chamber in the case against Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza. She wishes to assure them that she is actively seeking a review of that decision. As a consequence of a Notice filed by the Prosecutor on 19... more

Nahimana pleads not guilty to three new counts

25 November 1999
Professor Ferdinand Nahimana, a former Director of the Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) today pleaded not guilty to three new counts charging him with genocide and crimes against humanity, and confirmed his plea of not guilty to a previous count of conspiracy to commit genocide which now includes names of alleged co-conspirators. The accused entered the plea... more

Not guilty plea entered on behalf of Muhimana

24 November 1999
Mika Muhimana, a former businessman and Councillor in Gishyita Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, today pleaded not guilty to seven counts charging him with genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the Geneva Conventions. The plea was entered during his initial appearance before Trial Chamber III composed of Judges Lloyd G. Williams,... more

Barayagwiza withdraws request seeking partial stay of appeals order

18 November 1999
Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza has before the ICTR Appeals Chamber a notice of withdrawal of his previous notice request to the Chamber to stay part of its Decision of 3 November 1999. That decision dismissed the indictment against him because of his prolonged detention without trial and directed the Registrar to make the necessary arrangements for his delivery to the authorities of... more

Press release by Carla Del Ponte, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, concerning the case of Jean–Bosco Barayagwiza

9 November 1999
In its decision issued on 5 November 1999, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda concluded that a combination of delays in the pre-trial stage of the case against the accused must result in the dismissal of the charges against him. Although procedural deficiencies have been highlighted in several areas of responsibility, not all of which are the... more