ICTR Appeals Chamber Increases Semanza Sentence From 25 to 35 Years in Prison
INTERNEWS(Arusha,Tanzania)--The U.N International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on May 20,2005, dismissed an application of former Rwandan mayor accused of the 1994 genocide and instead increased his imprisonment by additional ten years.
Laurent...
Rwandan Farmer Charged with Genocide
A Rwandan farmer accused of killing thousands of Tutsis in southwest Rwanda , recently appeared for the first time before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha.
Munyakazi John Yusuf faces...
Former Rwandan Civic Leader Jailed for Genocide & Rape
ARUSHA (Internews) -- The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on April 28, 2005 sentenced to imprisonment for remainder of his life former councilor of Gishyita sector, Kibuye, Western...
Pleading Guilty, Seeking Pardon
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in March sentenced Vincent Rutaganira, the former councillor of Mubuga sector to 6 years in prison for failing to stop the massacres that took place...
GACACA: Prime Minister Testifies
On 10th March, 2005, Rwanda's traditional village courts, known as Gacaca started judging genocide cases, in many parts of the country.
One hundred and fifty cases were heard on the first day....
Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Extermination Sentenced by ICTR to 6 Years in Prison
ARUSHA,Tanzania (INTERNEWS)--The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on March 14,2005 handed down a six-year jail sentence to a former Rwandan councillor for his role in the 1994 genocide, which claimed...
Helping Hand to ICTR Witnesses
Over two thousand Rwandan witnesses who have testified at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda can now receive medical care through the ICTR clinic in Kigali .
The same opportunity is offered...
The Long Road to Justice
13 women sit outside HAGURUKA offices in Remera district, Kigali city on one cold morning. They need legal assistance to solve problems which hinder their everyday life. If they wait long...
ICTR Opens Fourth Court to Speed up Genocide Trials
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on 1 March,2005 opened the fourth court room to speed up trials of genocide suspects and to meet the closing UN strategy of 2008.
The...
Life Sentence for Rape and Murder in Kibuye
In February this year, judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda found a former local councilor guilty of genocide, rape and murder.
Judges ruled that Mikaeli Muhimana - also known as...
