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Urukiko rwasanze Uwinkindi Jean yaragize uruhare mu bwicanyi bw’Abatutsi, rumuhamya jenoside n’icyaha cyo kurimbura nk’icyaha kibasiye inyokomuntu rumuhanisha igifungo cya burundu.
The Appeals Chamber partly allowed Nzabonimana’s appeal, reversing convictions tied to Murambi and Tambwe but otherwise upholding the Trial Chamber and life sentence.
Trial Chamber II in the Bizimungu et al. case addressed disclosure, notice, counsel, delay, alibi, witness credibility, and several genocide-related allegations.
The Chamber found that Karera ordered and instigated killings and destruction of Tutsi homes in Nyamirambo, instigated and directly participated in the assault on Ntarama Church on 15 April 1994, and instigated killings and weapon distribution in Rushashi, while the alibi did not create a reasonable doubt as to his presence at the relevant events. It convicted him of genocide, extermination as a crime against humanity, and murder as a crime against humanity, but acquitted him of complicity in genocide and did not base conviction on superior responsibility.
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Trial Chamber III of the ICTR found the indictments against Ntagerura, Bagambiki, and Imanishimwe overly vague, acquitted Ntagerura and Bagambiki, and convicted Imanishimwe on multiple counts.
The Appeals Chamber largely upheld Rutaganda’s convictions, quashed one murder conviction, reversed two acquittals, and affirmed the life sentence.
Trial Chamber I convicted Elizaphan and GĂ©rard Ntakirutimana for crimes arising from the Mugonero and Bisesero events and imposed prison terms of 10 and 25 years.
The Appeals Chamber held the Prosecutor’s appeal and response briefs inadmissible for lateness, and dismissed the challenges by Kayishema and Ruzindana.
Trial Chamber I convicted Georges Rutaganda of genocide and crimes against humanity, acquitted him on Common Article 3 counts, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Trial Chamber II of the ICTR held that genocidal killings occurred at multiple Kibuye sites in 1994 and convicted Kayishema and Ruzindana of genocide.
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