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The Court of Appeal allowed Urugaga rw’Abavoka to withdraw its appeal without the respondent’s consent and awarded Mhayimana Isaïe legal fees and costs.
The court held that the defendant was provided legal representation in accordance with the law, was not tried twice for the same offence as the Gacaca judgment was set aside before trial, and that prosecution for international crimes was lawful under both international and domestic law, regardless of the date of enactment. The court found the evidence, including testimony from convicted persons and hearsay, was lawfully admitted and corroborated. Convictions for both genocide and conspiracy to commit genocide, and for genocide and extermination as crimes against humanity, were upheld as the o…
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The Supreme Court held that Tuyishime Samuel lacked standing to challenge conflicting judgments over his late father’s property while the surviving spouse remained alive.
The appeal by SETRAPCO Ltd was not admissible because it sued Barbara A. Stiefel Foundation represented by individuals (Penny Ensley and Stephen Rwamurangwa) who lacked legal authority to represent the Foundation in court. Only Barbara A. Stiefel had such authority. The lack of proper legal standing is a ground for non-receivability and can be raised at any stage, including by the court itself.
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