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The Court of Appeal held that a first confession made only at the appellate stage is not a mitigating circumstance. The life sentence was affirmed.
The court held that intent to kill can be established by the manner in which the victim was assaulted, specifically targeting the head with force, and that the brutality of the act precludes sentence reduction even if the accused admitted guilt. The classification as murder and the sentence of life imprisonment were upheld.
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Nyirahirwa Immaculée's admission of guilt was not unequivocal and lacked genuine remorse. The murder was committed with extreme cruelty against a vulnerable victim. These aggravating circumstances preclude any reduction of sentence, and the prior judgments are upheld.
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Ndakengerwa Gasana Aimable was lawfully dismissed for gross misconduct, specifically for attempting to use his position to detain a person for personal reasons, which constitutes a serious disciplinary fault aggravated by his status as a senior official. The closing of the criminal file did not preclude disciplinary action. The sanction of dismissal was appropriate, proportionate, and imposed following the correct legal procedure, including consultation with the relevant ministry.
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The Supreme Court held that voluntary drug use to gain courage before murder is aggravating, not mitigating, and upheld life sentences for both appellants.
The Supreme Court found that Niyonsaba Boniface did not provide a credible or irrevocable admission of guilt and that the murder was committed with exceptional cruelty. Therefore, his request for mitigation was denied, and the life sentence imposed by the High Court was upheld.
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Michel Bagaragaza is individually criminally responsible for complicity in genocide under Article 2(3)(e) and Article 6(1) of the ICTR Statute, having provided substantial assistance to the killings of more than one thousand Tutsi with knowledge of the genocidal intent of the principal perpetrators. Extraordinary mitigating circumstances, including early and ongoing cooperation with the Prosecution, voluntary surrender, guilty plea, and genuine remorse, warrant a substantial reduction in sentence.
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