Source ICTR – The trial of Idelphonse Nizeyimana, former second-in-command in charge of intelligence and military operations at ESO (Ecole des Sous Officiers) began on 17 January 2011 before Trial Chamber III composed of Judges Lee Gacuiga Muthoga, presiding, Seon Ki Park and Robert Fremr. The Prosecution, in its opening remarks, told the Trial Chamber that it will present evidence to prove that the accused was among key officers of the Rwanda Armed Forces who played crucial roles in the implementation of genocide from its inception through to its conclusion. Senior Trial Attorney Drew White told the Trial Chamber that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, January 20th 2011 |
Source ICTR – Trial Chamber III of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today decided that proceedings in relation to motions filed, under Rule 11 bis, by the Prosecution for referral of cases against Charles Sikubwabo and Fulgence Kayishema to the authorities of the Republic of Rwanda, including the appointment of Counsel for the accused, shall be deferred until the Accused are arrested or until a final decision has been made in relation to another request in the case of Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi, whatever comes first. The Trial Chamber, composed of Judges Vagn Joensen, presiding, Gberdao Gustave Kam and Mparany ... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 17th 2011 |
Trial Chamber II of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda composed of Judges Arlette Ramaroson, Presiding, Taghrid Hikmet and Joseph Masanche, today convicted Ildephonse Hategekimana, former Commander of the Ngoma Camp for crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Hategekimana, who was a Lieutenant in Rwanda Armed Forces, was found guilty on three counts of genocide for killing of Tutsi at Ngoma Parish and at Maison Généralice as well as crimes against humanity for murdering several others and raping one Nura Sezirahiga. The accused was acquitted of one count of complicity in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, December 6th 2010 |
Source ICTR: On 8 November 2010 the Prosecution and the Defence presented their closing arguments in the trial of Jean-Baptiste Gatete, former Mayor of Murambi Commune in Byumba prefecture and later Director in the Women and Family Affairs Ministry. The accused is charged with six counts including Genocide, or, in the alternative, complicity in genocide; conspiracy to commit genocide; and the crimes against humanity of extermination, murder and rape. The Prosecution called for the conviction of Gatete, and imposition of a life sentence following what it argued was, strong evidence presented against him. Senior Trial Attorney, Drew White (Canada) told... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 9th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Arusha (-AP, UN NEWS SERVICE) -Rwanda’s former businessman accused of supervising the massacre of some 2,000 Rwandan Tutsi civilians taking shelter in a church was on Monday convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison by the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the 1994 genocide. Gaspard Kanyarukiga, who was arrested in South Africa in July 2004, was found guilty of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity, according to a press release by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Handing down the sentence, the court’s Trial Chamber II announced it was... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
