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Genocide - Rwanda Party Leaders to Be Judged

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is set to hand down its appeals judgement in the case against two former political leaders for crimes against humanity and war crimes. The two had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court in December 2011.

Rwanda: Party Leaders Face Genocide Reckoning

Hirondelle, 8 September 2014

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will hand down its appeals judgment on September 29 in the case of two former Rwandan political party leaders, Hirondelle… Read more »

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Crosses mark the mass grave of an estimated 600 civilians killed during the genocide (file photo).

Cameroon: ICTR - UN Commends Cameroon for Collaboration

Cameroon Tribune, 5 September 2014

The Registrar, Bongani Majola, on September 2, 2014, met Prime Minister Philemon Yang in Yaounde to discuss the end of the work of the tribunal. Read more »
Rwanda: German Delegation Calls On Chief Justice Rugege

New Times, 3 September 2014

A visiting delegation of members of the United Nations Association of Germany (UNAG) yesterday commended Rwanda for ensuring effective justice to the victims and perpetrators of… Read more »
Rwanda: French Inquiry Into Suspected Genocidal Priest "In Its Final Phase"

Hirondelle, 19 August 2014

The French judicial inquiry into Father Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, a Rwandan priest suspected of genocide, is "in its final phase", according to a report of the Mechanism for… Read more »
Rwanda: U.S. Vows to Track Down Genocide Fugitives

Focus, 30 July 2014

The United States ambassador at large for war crimes Stephen J. Rapp says that his office will scour the globe for genocide fugitives responsible for the 1994 genocide against the… Read more »
Uganda: Court Upholds 30-Year Bizimungu Sentence

Independent (Kampala), 28 July 2014

The UN court for Rwanda upheld a 30-year jail term for former army chief Augustin Bizimungu for his role in the 1994 genocide during which he called for the murder of minority… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Member States Must Do More to Apprehend Genocide Fugitives

New Times, 25 July 2014

THE HEAD of the United States' Office of Global Criminal Justice announced in Kigali on Thursday that Washington had renewed efforts to bring to justice some of the men who played… Read more »

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U.S. Renews Arrest Bid for Rwanda Genocide Suspects

The U.S. has committed to working with the Rwandan government, Interpol and the United Nations in renewed efforts to bring to book nine key suspects of the 1994 genocide wanted by ... Read more »
- Rwanda: U.S. in Renewed Bid for Arrest of Kabuga
- Africa: Voices of Victims Being Heard As International Criminal Tribunals Race to Meet Deadlines, Transfer Tasks, Top Officials Tell Security Council
AU to Grant Immunity to Sitting Leaders

The African Union has granted sitting leaders immunity from prosecution for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity by the African Court of Justice and Human Rights. Read more »
- Africa: African Court Immunity for Sitting Leaders Condemned
- Africa: AU Grants Sitting Leaders Immunity to African Court
Rwanda Slams Genocide Appeals Tribunal

Rwandan authorities have accused the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal Appeals Chamber of "scandalous decisions, alarming acquittals and professional errors". Read more »
- Rwanda: Kigali Attacks Genocide Appeals Tribunal
- Rwanda: 20 Years On, Rwanda Tribunal Has Tried Most of Govt in Place During Genocide

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Genocide - Rwanda Party Leaders to Be Judged

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U.S. Renews Arrest Bid for Rwanda Genocide Suspects

AU to Grant Immunity to Sitting Leaders

Rwanda Slams Genocide Appeals Tribunal

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