A Blog on International Justice
Peter Dejong/AP Bosco Ntaganda appeared before the International Criminal Court for the first time on Tuesday last week. For reasons that remain unclear, Ntaganda surrendered himself voluntarily to the US Embassy in Rwanda on the 18th of March, apparently requesting a transfer to the ICC. He was transferred to the court on the 22nd of March to face charges of [...]
The Zambian government has reportedly been asked to extradite six people alleged to have played decisive roles in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. The Times of Zambia reported that the Rwandan request was publicized during a Zambian Parliamentary session last Friday. The newspaper quoted Zambian Foreign Affairs Deputy Ministers, Effron Lungu, as stating that “the Extradition Act, [...]
Africa Research Institute is pleased to announce the publication of “How Rwanda judged its genocide” by Dr. Phil Clark, co-founder of Oxford Transitional Justice Research and lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies. This Counterpoint is published to coincide with the official closing of the gacaca courts in June. Since 2001, the gacaca [...]
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) decided on 9 May that it would transfer a fourth case file, that of former Mayor (Burgmestre) of Nyakizu commune in Butare Prefecture and genocide suspect, Ladislas Ntaganzwa to the Rwandan national courts. In addition to his role as Burgmestre, Ntaganzwa also acted as chairman of the MRND [...]
On Tuesday 8 May 2012, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) delivered three Judgments in the cases of former Rwandan military officials, Major Aloys Ntabakuze and Lieutenant Ildephonse Hategekimana, in addition to businessman Gaspard Kanyarukiga. The Appeals Chamber reduced the sentence of Ntabakuze from life to 35 years and affirmed both the [...]
by New York City Bar Association Date: 4 June 2012, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Venue: 42 West 44th Street (between 5 th and 6 th Avenues) Speakers: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) President Vagn Joensen will discuss the historic residual mechanism for the ICTR which is due to begin functioning on 1 July, 2012 and the significant changes [...]
Significant developments are reported this week in relation to the proceedings brought in Canada and in Denmark against suspected Rwandan genocidaires. In Ottawa, Mr Jacques Mungwarere, a former Rwandan schoolteacher, is accused of having taken part in mass killings of civilians, including notorious massacres in two churches and a hospital in Kibuye. He is being prosecuted [...]
In a significant development for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the judicial system of Rwanda, the tribunal has for the first time in its history sent an accused to Rwanda in order to be tried. This had not occurred previously because of concerns that the Rwandan judicial system was not equipped to [...]
Businessman Protais Zigiranyirazo alias “Mr. Z”, brother to Agathe Habyarimana and brother in law of the former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana is seeking $1 million in damages from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for alleged violations of his “fundamental rights.” He is also seeking judicial cooperation with the State of Belgium so that he [...]
by Dr. Phil Clark, from the School of Oriental and African Studies Date: 2 May 2012, 12.30-1PM (a light lunch will be served) Venue: Africa Research Institute, 55 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QL The subject of the presentation will be: How Rwanda Judged Its Genocide. It will then be followed by a discussion about post-conflict [...]
In a second commemoration this week for those who were lost to violence and genocide in the early 1990s, 7 April marks 18 years since the start of the Rwandan Genocide. In a story we have unfortunately all come to know well, on 6 April 1994, a plane carrying Rwandan President and Hutu, Habaryimana was shot down, killing the [...]
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) transferred the case of Charles Sikubwabo to the High Court of Rwanda. The order was made following a Prosecutor’s Request in November for the referral of the case to Rwanda pursuant to Rule 11bis of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, which authorizes the transfer of cases to appropriate [...]
The CPCR (Collectif des Parties Civiles pour le Rwanda) et Survie issued a press release on 28 February to denounce the disappearance of the file on the extradition of Mr. Hyacinthe Rafiki Nsengiyumva (Minister of Transports in Rwanda at the time of the Genocide). The file, which was due to be discussed in a hearing [...]