Statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ohchr. Against augustin bizimana for the committed acts of genocide rwanda genocide i. Statute of the international tribunal for rwanda the security council, reaffirming all its previous resolutions on the situation in rwanda, having considered the reports of the secretarygeneral pursuant to paragraph 3 of resolution 935 1994. Statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda, 8 november 1994. Common article 3 and list of prohibited acts in statute are part of customary. International criminal tribunal for rwanda wex us law. Statute of the international tribunal for rwanda as.
Statute of the international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda and rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations committed in the territory of neighbouring states. Statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda, 8 november 1994 a series of resolutions in which the security council condemned the systematic, widespread and flagrant violations of international humanitarian law committed in rwanda, culminated in the establishment of an international tribunal. Report of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr. Urukiko mpanabyaha mpuzamahanga rwashyiriweho u rwanda was an international court established in november 1994 by the united nations security council in resolution 955 in order to judge people responsible for the rwandan genocide and other serious violations of. If arrested some will be tried in rwanda, while others will be dealt with by something called the mechanism for international criminal tribunals, which will continue the work of the tribunal. Varney joinder of offenses and joinder of defendants in light of relevant united states, british and canadian precedent. Zenske v politiki v drzavah zahodnega balkana fdv univerza v. Statute of the international tribunal for rwanda the security council, reaffirming all its previous resolutions on the situation in rwanda, having considered the reports of the secretarygeneral pursuant to paragraph 3 of resolution 935 1994 1 july 1994 s1994879 and s1994906, and having taken note of the reports of the special rapporteur. Human rights watch genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity a digest of the case law of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda.
Morris a complex and important feature of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda is its concurrent jurisdiction with national courts. The united nations international criminal tribunal for rwandaunictr was established at the end of 1994 with the security council mandate to prosecute. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda is not the first of its kind. First, to organise a program of investigations that would give it a realistic chance to finish all its initial proceedings by 2008.
Introduction to intl courts n there is no good index or digest to international legal. International criminal tribunal for rwanda case no. Trial chamber ii trial chamber or chamber of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda tribunal, composed of judge william h. Statute of the international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda and rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations committed in the territory of neighbouring states, between 1 january 1994 and 31 december 1994, 8.
Statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda, 1994. Christian davenport and allan stam 2009 the dallaire genocide fax by christopher black. I attended as part of a study abroad program that focused on peace and conflict studies in the lake victoria basin. United nations international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr, focusing on the role of the united states. The same challenge faces the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr and the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty in their final months, as was discussed at a recent u. Cedaw and is a part of the harmonization process with ssp hr nn international. Ictr97341 case no ictr97301 the prosecutor against gratien kabiligi aloys ntabakuze amended indictment the prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda, pursuant to the authority stipulated in article 17 of the statute of the international criminal. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda, located in arusha, tanzania, has authority to prosecute defendants for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law that occurred in rwanda between january 1 and december 31, 1994. Tribunal for rwanda, in consultation with the judges, so decides on the basis of the. In order to provide a context for discussion of this concurrent jurisdiction, i. Brief statement of the issue and summary of conclusions. Statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda. Justice delayed original version in french executive summary and recommendations seven years after its establishment immediately following the genocide in rwanda, and more than four years since the beginning of the first trial, the international criminal tribunal for rwanda. The cases international criminal tribunal for rwanda.
The deputy prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda andrea l. At any stage of the procedure, the international tribunal for rwanda may formally request national courts to defer to its competence in accordance with the present statute and the. Under the ictr statute, the international tribunal has. The international tribunal for rwanda shall have the power to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda the tribunal, sitting as trial chamber ii, composed of judge william h. Other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
One year ago, the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr was mired in trouble, under serious time constraint because of the firm date by which its work had to be finished. The international tribunal for rwanda shall ha ve the primacy over the national courts of all states. Criminal tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr, french. Ad hoc international criminal tribunal established for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda between 1 january 1994 and 31 december 1994. Building on the work of an earlier generation of war crimes courts, these tribunals have developed a.
Evaluation for agenda 2030 by undp independent evaluation. The issue is whether, in light of an examination of joinder. Rome statute of the international criminal court, 2002, 2187 unts 90. The international tribunal for rwanda shall have the. A third trial chamber was established, and the number of judges increased from eleven to fourteen, by resolution 1165 1998 of 30 april 1998. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda springerlink. In fact, it is almost a branch of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia, established in 1993 4. The tribunal was established by the united nations security council after the. For the first time in history, an international tribunal the ictr delivered verdicts. The international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda and rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations committed in the territory of neighbouring states, between l january. Case law of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda. Statute and creation united nations international criminal tribunal.
United nations international criminal tribunal for rwanda. The purpose of this court is to prosecute those allegedly responsible for the 1994 rwandan genocide. Introduction the united nations international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr, was. Statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda 2007. Treaties, states parties, and commentaries statute of. Ohchr english professional interest statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda htmlcountry1 statute of the international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda and rwandan citizens responsible. Belgium, which has just tried four rwandans under a 1993 law that gives its national courts the power.
Unlike the nuremberg and tokyo tribunals, organized by the victors of wwii. Ohchr statute of the international criminal tribunal for. Coverage of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda the prosecutor v. Observations from the international criminal tribunal for. The cold war and the paralysis of the security council that characterized it prevented the creation of additional international criminal institutions.
The international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr. International criminal tribunal for rwanda wikipedia. Observations from the international criminal tribunal for rwanda this paper was written by whitney hough, a university of minnesota alumnus in 2008, i had the honor of visiting the international criminal tribunal for rwanda. On 8 november 1994, the united nations security council adopted resolution 955 1994, which established an international tribunal for the sole purpose of prosecuting persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda.
Sekule, presiding, judge arlette ramaroson and judge solomy balungi bossa the chamber. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr was created by security council resolution 955 on november 8, 1994. It has often been said that one of the most pressing tasks for international criminal law is to set out clearly what violations are punishable. Legacy website of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda. International criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr chair members. As the appeals chamber recently reiterated, it is clear that there is a basis in customary international law for joint criminal. Following the establishment of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty in may 1993, the security council created a second international criminal court in november 1994, the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr. International criminal tribunal for rwanda criminal. The prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr called upon the international community to pressure uncooperative states, namely the democratic republic of congo, into aiding in the capture of atlarge accomplices of the 1994 rwanda genocide. International criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr rwanda louise arbour was the chief prosecutor of the ictr and icty between 1996 and 2000. International criminal tribunal for rwanda britannica. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda accord. International criminal tribunal for rwanda tribunal penal.
United nations audiovisual library of international law. Judge theodor meron, presiding judge patrick robinson judge liu daqun judge andresia vaz judge carmel agius registrar. The two tribunals share certain facilities and officers. As noted from a reading of all the above provisions on penalties, the only. Its mandate includes the prosecution of crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes occurring between january 1. International criminal tribunal for rwanda, rules of. The contribution of the international criminal tribunal. International criminal tribunal for rwanda reliefweb. As amended by the security council acting under chapter vii of the charter of the united nations, the international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda and rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations committed in the territory of.
Although miloshevic was turned to the hague tribunal, the dominant criminal. The prosecutor of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda, pursuant to the authority stipulated in article 17 of the statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda the statute of the tribunal charges. International criminal tribunal for rwanda how does law. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda as theater 1. The contribution of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda to the development and enforcement of international humanitarian law in africa. International criminal tribunal for rwanda refworld.
Since its adoption, the statute of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda has been subject to a number of amendments. Rwandan justice and the international criminal court madeline h. She argues that livelihood issues are often neglected in laws and regulations concerning resettlement. Ictr9954t on december 20, 2012, trial chamber ii of the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr issued its judgment. The international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr is the first international court of law established to prosecute highranking individuals for massive human rights violations in africa.
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