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Trial of former militia ends

18 June 1999
Hearings in the trial of Georges Rutaganda were completed yesterday when the Prosecution and the Defence made their closing submissions before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Rutaganda, a former leader of the Interahamwe militia and businessman, was arrested in Lusaka, Zambia, on 10 October 1995 and transferred to the UN Detention Facility in Arusha on 26... more

New composition of Trial Chambers

7 June 1999
During the Sixth Plenary Session of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda held in Arusha between 31 May and 4 June 1999, three new judges took up their duties (see Press Release No. 185). The final act of the Plenary was the election of a new President, Judge Navanethem Pillay of Republic of South Africa (See Press Release No. 187). President Pillay has now assigned... more

Judge Navanethem Pillay elected President of the Tribunal

4 June 1999
The Sixth Plenary Session of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today unanimously elected Judge Navanethem Pillay (South Africa) President of the Tribunal for a mandate of two years. She replaces Judge Laïty Kama (Senegal) who was elected president in May 1995 and re-elected two years later but is unable to seek a third term as the Tribunal's Rules stipulate that... more

Former major in the Rwanda Armed Forces, Bernard Ntuyahaga, appeal dismissed

3 June 1999
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), sitting in Arusha, has today dismissed an appeal lodged by Bernard Ntuyahaga against the Trial Chamber’s decision to allow withdrawal of the indictment against him. The case before the ICTR is now closed. On 18 March 1999 Trial Chamber I of the ICTR granted the Prosecutor’s motion to withdraw the... more

Three new judges for the Tribunal

31 May 1999
The sixth Plenary Session of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda opened today, with the swearing in of three new Judges by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Legal Counsel Mr. Hans Corell, and the Judges of the Trial Chambers, the Appeals Chamber, the Registrar and the Office of the Prosecutor. These appointments bring to nine the total number of Judges... more

Clement Kayishema and Obed Ruzindana convicted of genocide

21 May 1999
Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has today sentenced Clement Kayishema to imprisonment for the remainder of his life and Obed Ruzindana to a term of twenty-five years imprisonment following their conviction for crimes of genocide. They were found not guilty on charges of crimes against humanity on the ground that these charges were based upon... more

Clement Kayishema/Obed Ruzindana judgement set for 21 May 1999

13 May 1999
Trial Chamber II of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda will deliver its judgement in the joint trial of Clement Kayishema and Obed Ruzindana on 21 May 1999. This will be the Tribunal's fourth verdict and the first in a joint trial. This judgement is significant, among other reasons, because it deals with crimes allegedly committed by the accused in... more

The OAU International Panel of Eminent Persons visits the Tribunal

12 May 1999
The International Panel of Eminent Persons(IPEP), established by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to Investigate the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda today visited the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha where it was briefed on the Tribunal's operations. . During the visit the Panel, led by Sir Ketumile Masire, the former President of Botswana,... more

United Nations Secretary General appoints new judge to the Tribunal

23 April 1999
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, has appointed Judge Asoka de Zoysa Gunawardena from Sri Lanka to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Judge Gunawardena, who will be assigned to the third Trial Chamber of the ICTR, replaces Judge Dionysios Kondylis (Greece) who resigned on 22 March 1999 for personal reasons. Mr. Annan made the appointment... more

Provisional detention of former Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs extended for a further 21 days

20 April 1999
Judge William Sekule of the Tribunal's Trial Chamber 2, today granted an application by the Prosecution for an extension of the provisional detention of former Rwandan Foreign Minister Casmir Bizimungu. The Judge, however, granted an extension of only 21 days instead of the 30 days requested by the Prosecution. The Prosecution had argued that special circumstances existed... more