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Key ICTR witnesses threatening to boycott genocide trials after acquittals: report

JURIST (Free subscription) | yesterday

[JURIST] Groups representing key witnesses appearing before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) told Reuters Saturday that they may no longer participate in court trials following the acquittal of two suspects involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The umbrella organization for the various survivor groups in Rwanda, IBUKA, threatened that if the ICTR did not reverse its decisions,...

• Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court - Reuters

ICTY appoints UK lawyer to represent Karadzic

JURIST (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

[JURIST] The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Friday appointed British lawyer Richard Harvey to represent Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic if he continues to boycott his trial when proceedings resume in March. Harvey is currently joint head of the British defense firm Garden Court Chambers and has extensive experience in high profile criminal defense cases in...

Uganda: Trial of Top Rwandan Genocide Suspect Starts

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

He spent over a decade on the run but his luck has run out. Genocide suspect Idelphonse Nizeyimana who was captured in Uganda last week appeared before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) this week.

In Whose Interest is ICTR Working?

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Once again we have acquittals of two well known architects of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, pronounced within a space of two days.

Mucyo Blames ICTR Prosecutors for Priest's Release

All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG), Jean de Dieu Mucyo has attributed the release of Priest Hormisdas Nsengimana to laxity by prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

International Court Acquits Suspect in Murder of Dian Fossey

Mosquito Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

By Georgianne Nienaber In a very sad day for Rwanda, The International Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) announced it has overturned a 20-year sentence and acquitted Protais Zigiranyirazo, accused genocidaire and suspected murderer of American primatologist Dian Fossey. Citing "serious errors" during the 2008 trial, ICTR Chamber Judge Theodore Meron ordered the immediate release of Zigiranyirazo,...

Priest acquitted of Rwanda genocide

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

FATHER Hormisdas Nsengimana, 55, a Catholic priest accused of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been acquitted, the second release in

• Genocide tribunal orders release of cleric - IOL
• Judge acquits Rwandan priest of genocide charges - kansascity.com
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U.N. court acquits priest of genocide in Rwanda

Reuters (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A priest accused of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been acquitted, the second release in as many days, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda said on Tuesday.

ICTR acquits Rwandan priest accused of genocide

JURIST - Paper Chase (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

[JURIST] The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Tuesday acquitted Catholic priest Hormisdas Nsengimana and ordered his immediate release. Nsengimma had been indicted on four counts of collaborating and ordering students to collaborate with the marauding Rwandan interahamwe, as well as personally killing Tutsis during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. A three-judge ICTR panel that included Erik...

U.S. Exerts More Pressure On Kenya Over Kabuga

All Africa (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

The United States has piled more pressure on Kenya to hunt down and handover Felicien Kabuga, the most wanted genocide fugitive believed to be hiding in Kenya.

Rwanda: Govt Unhappy as Tribunal Acquits Top Genocide Suspect

All Africa (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

The Government of Rwanda has reacted to the decision by the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR) to overturn a 20-year sentence and acquit Protais Zigiranyirazo, describing it as a 'sad moment' for justice.

Genocide suspect cleared by tribunal

IOL (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has cleared an alleged organiser of the 1994 genocide and overturned the 20-year sentence against him.

• Rwanda genocide conviction quashed leaving Monsieur Z free - The Guardian
• Judge frees Rwandan, overturns genocide conviction - kansascity.com
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International prosecutors call for convention on crimes against humanity

JURIST (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

[JURIST] Prosecutors from the five major international tribunals on Monday called on member states "to seriously consider the adoption of a convention on the Suppression and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity." The statement came at the end of a three-day convention and reitereated the need to fight against impunity for perpetrators of serious international crimes. Representatives from...

Rwanda genocide ruling overturned

BBC News (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

The UN Rwandan genocide tribunal frees the brother-in-law of the former president who had been sentenced to 22 years.

U.S. demands Kenya deliver Rwanda genocide suspect

Reuters (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States wants Kenya to hand over a Rwanda genocide suspect it believes the east African nation has been harboring for years, President Barack Obama's war crimes envoy said on Monday.