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Finland prosecutor charges Rwanda pastor with genocide
Finland's Office of the Prosecutor General on Monday charged former Rwandan pastor Francois Bazaramba with genocide and 15 associated murders. Bazaramba is accused of organizing and carrying out the killing of more than 5,000 civilians in the (More) |
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Sweden high court rules government may extradite Rwandan Hutu
The Supreme Court of Sweden ruled Tuesday that the Swedish government would have the final authority on granting extradition of an alleged Rwandan war criminal. The Republic of Rwanda requested extradition of Hutu Sylvere Ahorugeze for charges of (More) |
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Rwanda war crimes ruling [Quebec Superior Ct.]
Her Majesty the Queen v. Desire Munyaneza, Superior Court of Quebec, May 22, 2009 . Read the full text of the judgment . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Rwandan Hutu first to be convicted under Canada war crimes act
Rwandan Hutu Desire Munyaneza was convicted by the Superior Court of Quebec Friday on seven counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes under Canada's new Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act . Munyaneza is the first per (More) |
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Rwanda court rejects detained Congo militia leader lawsuit
A Rwandan court rejected a lawsuit brought by captured Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Laurent Nkunda seeking his release from Rwandan custody. Nkunda was apprehended by Rwandan authorities in January near the DRC border after a joi (More) |
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UN rights committee urges Rwanda to investigate post-genocide killings
The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) on Friday called on the government of Rwanda to investigate reports of killings during and after the uprising by the Rwandan Patriotic Army to end the 1994 genocide . In its concluding observations after revi (More) |
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UN lawyer hints at transfer of genocide suspects to Rwanda for trials
UN Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs Pamela O'Brien apparently signaled a shift in official UN position by expressing sympathy for Rwanda's desire to try any remaining genocide suspects in Rwanda after the International Criminal Tribunal F (More) |
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Rwanda Hutu convicted in Netherlands court for 1994 Tutsi killings
A Dutch court Monday convicted a former Rwandan Hutu for the 1994 killing of two Tutsi mothers and at least four of their children. Joseph Mpambara , who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the killings, was allegedly a member of the Interahamw (More) |
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UN SG urges support for Rwanda genocide tribunal
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Friday pledged his ongoing support for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and stressed that the international community must continue to combat genocide (More) |
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Rwanda tribunal convicts former priest of genocide
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] sentenced former priest Emmanuel Rukundo to 25 years imprisonment Friday after convicting him of genocide, crimes against humanity, and se (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
