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Justice Louise Arbour takes up her office

4 October 1996
Since Tuesday l October 1996, Canadian appellate Judge Louise Arbour succeeds Justice Richard Goldstone (South Africa) as Prosecutor of both the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda (ICTR) and former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Justice Richard Goldstone has been Prosecutor of the ICTY since 15 August 1994 and of the ICTR since 9 November 1994. He returns to South Africa where he... more

Jean-Paul Akayesu's trial postponed

3 October 1996
The trial of Jean-Paul Akyesu before the Trial Chamber 1of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) began on Thursday 26 September 1996 with the review of two preliminary motions, one submitted by the Prosecutor, demanding that some measures be taken for the protection of witnesses, and the other by the defence Iawyer, Me Johan Scheers, regarding the form of the... more

Tribunal takes measures for the effective protection of witnesses

3 October 1996
The Trial Chamber 1 of the Intemational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Yakov A. Ostrovsky (presiding), Judge Lennart Aspegren and Judge Navanethem Pillay, convened on Thursday 26 September 1996 to review the preliminary motion submitted by the Prosecutor for the protection of witnesses in relation to the trial against Georges Anderson Nderumbumwe Rutaganda... more

Rutaganda trial postponed on grounds of ill health

25 September 1996
The Tribunal, sitting as Trial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), composed of Judge Yakov A. Ostrovsky (presiding), Judge Lennart Aspegren, and Judge Navanethem Pillay, decided to postpone the trial of Georges Anderson Nderumbumwe Rutaganda to 6 March 1997. The Tribunal decided that a sufficient case under Rule 65 has not been made out to the... more

Obed Ruzindana arrested in Kenya

23 September 1996
Obed Ruzindana was arrested early in the morning on Friday 20 September 1996 by the Kenyan police. On Sunday 22 September Obed Ruzindana was transferred from Nairobi, Kenya, to the detention facilities of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania. Obed Ruzindana is accused of conspiracy to commit genocide, crimes against humanity, a violation of... more

Accreditation to cover the forthcoming trials

29 August 1996
The dates for the trials of the three accused presently detained in Arusha have been set as follows: Jean-Paul Akayesu - 26 September 1996 Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda - 17 October 1996 Clément Kayishema  - 7 November 1996 (tentative date) Journalists wanting to cover the trials are requested to send their name, function (TV reporter, photographer, radio journalist or... more

Théoneste Bagosora and André Ntagerura indicted

13 August 1996
On 9 August 1996, Théoneste Bagosora and André Ntagerura, both detained in Yaounde, Cameroon, were indicted by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Judge Lennan Aspegren reviewed these two indictments, confirmed them, and delivered warrants of arrest against the accused. The Registrar of the Tibunal, Dr. Andronico O. Adede has served the... more

New indictments and decisions on provisional detention

18 July 1996
With the new indictments confirmed on 12 July 1996, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has now indicted a total of nineteen individuals since 28 November 1995. It has issued an order planning on provisional detention of five individuals. Indictments Judge Yacov Ostrovsky of Chamber 1 of the Tribunal reviewed five new... more

Third plenary session of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

9 July 1996
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) completed its third plenary session in the Hague at the Headquarters of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Friday 5 July. The 11 Judges of ICTR (the six Judges of the two Trial Chambers and the five Judges of the Appeals Chamber for the two Tribunals, Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia) met from... more

Three new indictments and four suspects remanded in custody

24 June 1996
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, sitting as Judge Tafazzal Hossain Khan, reviewed on 20 June 1996 three indictments submitted by the Prosecutor and transmitted by the Deputy Registrar, Mr. Hugues Vérita. These three new indictments refer to six persons alleged to be responsible for the following crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity and... more