Rwanda Case Law

Prosecutor v Rukundo Emmanuel

Court

International Tribunal for Rwanda

Case number

ICTR-2001-70-A

The Appeals Chamber found that the indictment did not sufficiently plead 'committing' as a mode of liability for genocide and crimes against humanity in relation to the killings at Saint Joseph’s College and Saint Léon Minor Seminary; thus, convictions on that basis were set aside and replaced with convictions for aiding and abetting. The conviction for genocide by causing serious mental harm to Witness CCH was reversed due to insufficient evidence of genocidal intent. The evidence otherwise supported Rukundo’s responsibility for aiding and abetting genocide, murder, and extermination. The se…

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• Genocide
• Crimes against humanity
• Aiding and abetting liability
• Sexual violence in conflict
• Fair trial rights
• Sentencing

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SIMON BIKINDI v THE PROSECUTOR (APPEAL JUDGMENT)

Court

International Tribunal for Rwanda

Case number

ICTR-01-72-A

The ICTR Appeals Chamber dismissed both appeals and affirmed Simon Bikindi’s conviction for direct and public incitement to commit genocide and his 15-year sentence.

• Genocide
• Direct and public incitement
• Standards of appellate review
• Sentencing
• Evidence assessment
• Direct-and-public-incitement

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