The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) has sentenced three senior members of the country’s former Armed Forces Revolutionary Council to jail terms ranging from 18 months to two years for contempt in tampering with a former prosecution witness. Two
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New Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Adama Dieng of Senegal, currently serving as Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), as his Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide. Mr. Dieng will replace Francis Deng of Sudan, who has…
ICTR Transfers Convicts to Mail and Benin
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has transferred four convicts to serve their sentences in Mali and four to Benin. Yusuf Munyakazi, Tharcise Renzaho, Dominique Ntawukukukyayo and Théoneste Bagosora were transferred to Mali, while Aloys Ntabakuze, Ildephonse Hategekimana, Gaspard Kanyarukiga…
ICTR Transfers Another Case to the Courts of Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Aloys Ndimbati, a former local government official charged with crimes against humanity. Mr. Ndimbati, who was the mayor of the Gisovu commune from 1990 until the…
Rwandan Gacaca Courts End Operations
Yesterday, the Rwandan community courts known as gacaca courts, which were set up to hear genocide-related cases, concluded their operations after ten years of work. The courts were established by the Rwandan government in 2001 to help relieve pressures on other…
ICTR Transfers Fifth Case to Rwandan Authorities
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Bernard Munyagishari, a former Government official charged with crimes against humanity. He is accused of recruiting, training and leading Interahamwe militiamen in mass killings and…
ICC Denies an Arrest Warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed the Prosecutor’s application for an arrest warrant for Sylvestre Mudacumura, a Rwandan rebel leader allegedly responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The ICC…
Life Imprisonment for Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity — ICTR Convicts Rwanda’s Former Youth Minister
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has convicted the country’s former youth minister of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The ICTR convicted Callixte Nzabonimana of genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, direct and public…
ICC Appeals Chamber Affirms Decision to Drop War Crimes Charges Against Rwandan Rebel Leader
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week dismissed the Prosecution's appeal against the decision to drop war crimes charges against a Rwandan rebel leader for his alleged role in deadly fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Mungwarere Genocide Trial Begins
By Rob Currie
The trial of Jacques Mungwarere on charges of participating in the Rwandan genocide begins today in Ottawa. Coverage here. This is Canada’s second trial since bringing in the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act in 2000. As with
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