Tag Archives: ICTR

Journalists pursuing genocide fugitive flee Kenya

September 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

One of them, whose escape has been facilitated by Amnesty International, is seeking asylum in Europe. The other recently returned to Kenya but the death threats continued and he is now in a neighbouring African country. Kabuga was allegedly instrumental … read more »

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Rwanda: No justice without reparation

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

REDRESS On 18 June, President Kagame officially closed gacaca, the traditional community courts that according to the Government handled almost 2 million cases in over a ten year period. Similarly, on 1 July, the ICTR in Arusha, Tanzania handed over … read more »

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Courts in charge of (re)writing history?

May 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Vincent Larochelle My only worry is that the whole system is not consistent with all the principles we know and love, and the system is not consistent with all the values of international criminal justice, and I’m afraid the whole … read more »

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UN Tribunal Transfers First Genocide Suspect to Rwanda

April 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has for the first time transferred a genocide suspect back to the central African country to face trial. Genocide suspect Jean Uwinkindi arrived in Kigali late Thursday from Arushu, Tanzania, where the U.N. tribunal … read more »

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