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EU approves framework decision criminalizing genocide denial
The European Union Thursday approved a framework decision aimed at criminalizing denial of the Holocaust and other genocides following six years of intense debate. The end product was described as a carefully-balanced compromise by EU diplomats, w (More) |
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Belgium trial begins for Rwanda ex-military officer charged in 1994 killings
The trial of Bernard Ntuyahaga , a former Rwandan army major accused of murdering 10 Belgian peacekeepers and the Rwandan prime minister they were charged with protecting in 1994, began in Brussels Thursday. Ntuyahaga faces 16 counts of murder and t (More) |
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Rwanda petitions ICJ over French arrest warrants for top officials
Rwanda petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Wednesday to resolve a dispute with France over an international arrest warrant issued by France for three Rwandan officials last November, and a request forwarded to the UN Secretary-Gene (More) |
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Canada trial of Rwanda war crimes suspect postponed after prison attack
A Quebec Superior Court judge Thursday postponed the war crimes trial of Desiré Munyaneza after he was severely beaten in his cell by another prisoner Wednesday night. The former Rwandan militia commander is charged under the Canadian Crime (More) |
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Ban makes UN genocide prevention post permanent as Turkey objects to exhibit
The position of UN Special Adviser for Genocide Prevention will be made permanent to solidify UN efforts against genocide, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced in a speech marking the 13th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW backg (More) |
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Rwanda ex-president freed from prison after pardon
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has pardoned former President Pasteur Bizimungu , freeing him Friday from a 15-year prison sentence handed down in 2004 for inciting violence, embezzlement, organizing a militia, and associating with criminals. Bizimu (More) |
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Rights groups press EU to put Rwanda genocide suspects on trial
Human Rights groups REDRESS and the International Federation for Human Rights said Tuesday that the European Union should hold trials for the 37 Rwandan genocide suspects known to be living in European countries. The suspects have been living in Be (More) |
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Rwanda war crimes suspect stands trial in Canada
The trial of Desiré Munyaneza began Monday in Montreal where the former Rwandan militia commander faces seven charges in connection with the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW backgrounder; BBC backgrounder], including genocide, crimes against human (More) |
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Rwanda frees 8,000 genocide prisoners despite retribution fears
Rwanda released 8,000 prisoners implicated in the country's 1994 genocide [BBC backgrounder; HRW backgrounder] Monday in an effort to combat prison overcrowding and promote reconciliation. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and genocide survivors' g (More) |
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Rwanda drafts law to limit number of children per family
A law is currently being drafted in the Rwandan Parliament that would limit families to having three children in order to curb increasing poverty levels , an official said Wednesday. Although the law as drafted does not include punitive measures fo (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
