Arusha — Thirty one detainees out of 36 at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) announced commencing hunger strike in support of their inmate, Jean Uwinkindi who appealed against decision made by the Tribunal to transfer his case to Rwanda for prosecution.
On June 28, the Tribunal referred for the first time the case of Uwinkindi, Pentecostal Church Pastor in the eastern part of the country to the Rwandan judiciary for prosecution. According to the communiqué signed by the detainees, their colleague appealed against the decision on July 12, 2011.
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