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Rwanda genocide tribunal sentences former political leaders to life in prison
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday sentenced former Rwandan political party leaders, Matthieu Ngirumpatse and Edouard Karemera, to life in prison for their role in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide [BBC backgrounder; JURIST (More) |
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ICTR upholds decision to transfer case of former pastor to Rwanda court
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Friday rejected an appeal by former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi , upholding a decision to transfer his case to the Republic of Rwanda to be tried in the Rwandan national court system (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal reduces life sentence of ex-army colonel
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday reduced the sentence of Theoneste Bagosora , called the "kingpin" of the 1994 Rwandan genocide , from life to 35 years in prison. The court overturned severa (More) |
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UN war crimes tribunals report progress to Security Council
Top officials of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website; JURIST news archive] and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] told the UN Security Coun (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal convicts former mayor
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) convicted former Rwandan mayor Gregoire Ndahimana of genocide and crimes against humanity on Thursday and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. Ndahimana was charged in connection with the 1994 (More) |
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Staff shortages burdening UN war crimes tribunals
The presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Friday told the UN General Assembly that the tribunals are in need of experienced staff to complete (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal acquits former ministers
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Friday acquitted two former Rwandan ministers, Casimir Bizimungu and Jerome Bicamumpaka, of genocide charges due to a lack of sufficient evidence. This decision is the most high-profile acqu (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal upholds convictions of ex-military officer, businessman
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesdayaffirmed the convictions of ex-army officer Ephrem Setako and former businessman Yussuf Munyakazi on charges stemming from the 1994 Rwandan genocide . The Ap (More) |
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France appeals court rejects extradition of Rwanda ex-president's widow
The Court of Appeal of Paris on Wednesday rejected a request from Rwandan officials to extradite Agathe Habyarimana, widow of assassinated Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana , to Rwanda to face trial on genocide charges. Habyarimana has been acc (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of ex-army officer
The Appeals Chamber for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the case of Aloys Ntabakuze , a former Rwandan army officer convicted of genocide and related crimes. Ntabakuze appealed his December (More) |
India sues Union Carbide over Bhopal industrial disaster
On April 8, 1985, the government of India filed a lawsuit against the Union Carbide Corporation for the Bhopal industrial disaster in which forty-two tons of methyl isocyanate gas was released from the pesticide plant of a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The disaster initially killed 2,000 Indians and injured another 200,000. These injuries led to another 16,000 deaths as a result of exposure to the gas. In 1989, the parties reached a $470 million settlement out of court.
Learn more about the Bhopal industrial disaster from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department of the government of Madhya Pradesh.
