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Jean-Paul Akayesu begins testimony in his Defence

12 March 1998
Jean-Paul Akayesu, former Bourgmestre of Taba commune, today began testifying in his defence and told the court how he tried in futility to contain widespread killings of Tutsis in his commune after the death of President Juvenal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994. His testimony is the first by an accused before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Akayesu told Trial... more

Trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu enters final phase

10 March 1998
Jean-Paul Akayesu, former Bourgmestre of Taba commune in the Gitarama prefecture, who is facing charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions, will testify in his defence on Thursday 12 March 1998. His testimony will mark the end of testimony by Defence witnesses in the trial which began on 9 January 1997 before... more

Trial of Rutaganda resumes tomorrow

3 March 1998
The Trial of Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda (former second Vice President of Interahamwe, member of the national and prefectorial committees of the Mouvement Républicaine National pour le Développment et la Démoctraie, and shareholder of Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines) resumes tomorrow with the testimony of the 16th Prosecution witness. Hearing of the case,... more

General Dallaire, former Commander of UNAMIR, gives testimony

23 February 1998
In his first testimony before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda - but perhaps not his last - General Romeo Dallaire, former Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) today explained the role and operations of UNAMIR in late 1993 and early 1994. The General said that the peace-keeping force, comprising troops from 26 countries,... more

Hearing of General Romeo Dallaire's testimony postponed

23 February 1998
Hearing of the testimony of General Romeo Dallaire, former Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) which was scheduled to begin today in the case of Jean-Paul Akayesu, has been postponed because one of the Judges in Trial Chamber 1, in which the trial is being held, is indisposed. Announcing the postponement to journalists assembled in... more

Secretary-General to present Amicus Curiae submission in the Akayesu trial

20 February 1998
Trial Chamber 1 has authorized the United Nations Secretariat to appear before it as Amicus Curiae (friend of the court) in the Jean-Paul Akayesu trial, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 74 of the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure and Evidence, to make a statement on the scope of the waiver of immunity enjoyed by General Romeo Dallaire as former Force Commander of the... more

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and women victims and witnesses of the Rwandan genocide - the facts

18 February 1998
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda wishes to reaffirm the importance it attaches to the issue of women victims and witnesses of the Rwandan genocide of 1994, and to provide public information on the steps the Tribunal has taken in order to enhance its effectiveness in this area of its work. To further support female victims of the genocide, the ICTR created in July... more

Akayesu defence motions dismissed

17 February 1998
The Tribunal's Trial Chamber 1 today dismissed two motions filed by the Defence on 30 December 1997 and heard last Friday 13 February 1998, in the trial of Jean Paul Akayesu. The motions sought: the issuance of subpoenas to former Prime Minister Mr Jean Kambanda and former Minister of Family Affairs Ms. Pauline Nyiramasuhuko (both indicted by the Tribunal and in custody at the... more

Laurent Semanza pleads "not gullty" to seven counts

16 February 1998
Laurent Semanza, a businessman and former Bourgmestre of Bicumbi Commune in Rwanda, today pleaded "not guilty" to seven counts charging him with Genocide, Direct and Public Incitement to Commit Genocide, Complicity to Commit Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and Serious Violations of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II.... more

Justice Minister of Belgium to visit ICTR on 23 February 1998

16 February 1998
The Minister of Justice of Belgium, Mr. Stefan de Clerck, will visit the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on 23 February 1998. Mr. de Clerck will be accompanied during his visit by his spouse, Mrs M-D Dejaeghere, his personal adviser, Mr. Geert Muylle, and the Ambassador of Belgium to Tanzania, Ms. Beatrix Van Hemeldonck. During his visit Mr. de Clerck will meet with... more