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The Court of Appeal upheld Habarurema’s conviction for rape of a mentally disabled person, but reduced his sentence to 9 years and a 500,000 Frw fine.
The appellate court found that minor inconsistencies in witness testimony regarding times, clothing, or precise locations did not undermine the core finding that Ntaganzwa Ladislas orchestrated, led, and participated in attacks against Tutsi civilians at Cyahinda and surrounding areas, and facilitated sexual violence, as corroborated by multiple witnesses and his own official correspondence. The court held that the trial court was entitled to rely on the testimony of a single credible witness for material facts and that the accused's alibi was not supported by credible evidence. The court fur…
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The Appeals Chamber found that the indictment did not sufficiently plead 'committing' as a mode of liability for certain crimes, and thus set aside Rukundo's convictions for 'committing' genocide, murder, and extermination, substituting convictions for aiding and abetting those crimes. The conviction for genocide by causing serious mental harm (sexual assault of Witness CCH) was reversed due to insufficient evidence of genocidal intent. The sentence was reduced from 25 to 23 years' imprisonment to reflect the change in the mode of liability and the reversal of one conviction. All other ground…
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The Chamber found that Emmanuel Rukundo, acting as a priest and military chaplain, committed genocide by participating in the killing of Madame Rudahunga and causing serious bodily harm to her children and two other Tutsi civilians, and by participating in the abduction and killing of Tutsi refugees from the St. Léon Minor Seminary. The Chamber also found, by majority, that Rukundo committed genocide by sexually assaulting a young Tutsi woman, causing her serious mental harm. The Chamber found Rukundo guilty of murder as a crime against humanity for the killing of Madame Rudahunga, and guilty…
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The Court of Appeal upheld a rape conviction, finding the victim’s and witnesses’ testimony reliable and corroborated, but reduced the sentence to 10 years.
The Court of Appeal upheld Kanamugire Albert’s conviction as an accomplice to rape during the 1994 genocide, finding he knowingly led soldiers to the victims.
The Chamber found that Emmanuel Rukundo was individually criminally responsible for genocide, murder, and extermination as crimes against humanity. The Chamber determined that Rukundo, acting as a priest and military chaplain, participated in the abduction and killing of Tutsi civilians, including the murder of Madame Rudahunga and the abduction and killing of Tutsi refugees from the St. Léon Minor Seminary. The Chamber found that Rukundo’s actions were integral to the commission of these crimes and that he acted with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Tutsi ethnic group…
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Military High Court judgment convicting Adjudant chef Rwahama Anaclet of genocide-related offenses, murder, rape of a minor, association de malfaiteurs, and domicile violations; sexual torture was not proved.
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