UBUSHINJACYAHA v HAMENYIMANA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v HAMENYIMANA

The Supreme Court held that revision of genocide convictions previously decided by appellate courts constitutes an extraordinary appeal and falls within the jurisdiction of the specialized chamber of the High Court for international crimes and cross-border crimes, as per Organic Law No. 02/2013/OL, Article 14. The...

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Citation
RPAA 0031/14/CS
Parties
Applicant: Ubushinjacyaha; Respondent: Hamenyimana Florien
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
12 September 2014
Case Number
RPAA 0031/14/CS
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Review
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Revision of Judgments, Genocide, Extraordinary Appeals
Criminal Law International Criminal Law Procedural Law Jurisdiction Revision of Judgments Genocide Extraordinary Appeals

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Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Applicant

Hamenyimana Florien

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Review

  1. 1 Which court has jurisdiction to hear a revision (extraordinary appeal) of a genocide conviction previously decided by appellate courts?
  2. 2 Does the revision procedure constitute an extraordinary appeal within the meaning of the relevant statutes?

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that revision of genocide convictions previously decided by appellate courts constitutes an extraordinary appeal and falls within the jurisdiction of the specialized chamber of the High Court for international crimes and cross-border crimes, as per Organic Law No. 02/2013/OL, Article 14. The lower court erred in declining jurisdiction, and the revision application must be heard on its merits by the specialized chamber.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • The judgment of the High Court, specialized chamber, declining jurisdiction is reversed.
  • The revision application must be heard on its merits by the specialized chamber of the High Court for international crimes and cross-border crimes.