This table lists, and links to summaries of, all cases in which the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) issued an indictment concerning alleged acts of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. It includes cases transferred to national jurisdictions, instances when the ICTR withdrew the indictments, and cases where the indicted individuals remain at large or died before the completion of their trials. The table does not include trials for contempt or false testimony.
Click on the link in the “Case Name” column to see a brief summary of the allegations and proceedings in each case. Each summary page also links to the case webpages at the ICTR and International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), the entity that is handling remaining retrials and appeals following the ICTR’s closure in 2015. Note that the table only includes dates for trial and appeals judgments at the ICTR, and not at the IRMCT.
See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law for additional information. (Note: IJRC has also summarized and indexed the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).)
| Case Name | Case Number | Trial Judgment | Appeal Judgment | Defendant(s) | Final Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKAYESU | ICTR-96-4 | September 2, 1998 | June 1, 2001 | Jean Paul Akayesu | Conviction |
| BAGARAGAZA | ICTR-05-86 | November 17, 2009 | Michel Bagaragaza | Pled guilty | |
| BAGILISHEMA | ICTR-95-1A | June 7, 2001 | July 3, 2002 | Ignace Bagilishema | Acquittal |
| BAGOSORA et al. (Military I) | ICTR-98-41 | December 18, 2008 | May 18, 2012 | Théoneste Bagosora, Gratien Kabiligi, Aloys Ntabakuze, Anatole Nsengiyumva | Conviction |
| BIZIMUNGU et al. (Government II) | ICTR-99-50 | September 30, 2011 | February 4, 2013 | Jérôme Bicamumpaka, Casimir Bizimungu, Justin Mugenzi, and Prosper Mugiraneza | Acquittal |
| BIKINDI | ICTR-01-72 | February 12, 2008 | March 18, 2010 | Simon Bikindi | Conviction |
| BISENGIMANA | ICTR-00-60 | April 13, 2006 | Paul Bisengimana | Guilty plea | |
| NDINDILIYIMANA et al (Military II) | ICTR-00-56 | May 17, 2011 | February 11, 2014 | Augustin Bizimungu, Augustin Ndindiliyimana, François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye, and Innocent Sagahutu | Conviction |
| GACUMBITSI | ICTR-01-64 | June 17, 2004 | July 7, 2006 | Sylvestre Gacumbitsi | Conviction |
| GATETE | ICTR-00-61 | March 31, 2011 | August 9, 2012 | Jean-Baptiste Gatete | Conviction |
| HATEGEKIMANA | ICTR-00-55B | December 6, 2010 | May 8, 2012 | Ildephonse Hategekimana | Conviction |
| KAJELIJELI | ICTR-98-44A | December 1, 2003 | May 23, 2005 | Juvénal Kajelijeli | Conviction |
| KALIMANZIRA | ICTR-05-88 | June 22, 2009 | October 20, 2010 | Callixte Kalimanzira | Conviction |
| KAMBANDA | ICTR-97-23 | September 4, 1998 | October 19, 2000 | Jean Kambanda | Guilty plea |
| KAMUHANDA | ICTR-99-54A | January 22, 2004 | August 19, 2005 | Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda | Conviction |
| KANYARUKIGA | ICTR-02-78 | November 1, 2010 | May 8, 2012 | Gaspard Kanyarukiga | Conviction |
| KAREMERA et al. | ICTR-98-44 | February 2, 2012 | August 29, 2014 | Édouard Karemera, Matthieu Ngirumpatse, and Joseph Nzirorera | Conviction |
| KARERA | ICTR-01-74 | December 7, 2007 | February 2, 2009 | François Karera | Conviction |
| KAYISHEMA et al. | ICTR-95-1 | May 21, 1999 | June 1, 2001 | Clément Kayishema and Obed Ruzindana | Conviction |
| MPAMBARA | ICTR-01-65 | September 11, 2006 | Jean Mpambara | Acquittal | |
| BIZIMANA | ICTR-98-44I | Augustin Bizimana | Died before trial | ||
| BUCYIBARUTA | ICTR-05-85 | Laurent Bucyibaruta | Transferred | ||
| KABUGA | ICTR-98-44B | Félicien Kabuga | Arrested | ||
| KAYISHEMA | ICTR-01-67 | Fulgence Kayishema | Fugitive | ||
| MPIRANYA | ICTR-00-56A | Protais Mpiranya | Fugitive | ||
| MUHIMANA | ICTR-95-1B | April 28, 2005 | May 21, 2007 | Mikaeli Muhimana | Conviction |
| MUNYAGISHARI | ICTR-05-89 | Bernard Munyagishari | Transferred | ||
| MUNYAKAZI | ICTR-97-36A | July 5, 2010 | September 28, 2011 | Yussuf Munyakazi | Conviction |
| MUNYARUGARAMA | ICTR-02-79 | Pheneas Munyarugarama | Fugitive | ||
| MUNYESHYAKA | ICTR-05-87 | Wenceslas Munyeshyaka | Transferred | ||
| MUSABYIMANA | ICTR-01-62 | Pheneas Munyarugarama | Died before trial | ||
| MUSEMA | ICTR-96-13 | January 27, 2000 | November 16, 2001 | Alfred Musema | Conviction |
| MUVUNYI | ICTR-00-55 | September 12, 2006 | August 29, 2008 | Tharcisse Muvunyi | Conviction |
| NAHIMANA et al. (Media case) | ICTR-99-52 | December 3, 2003 | November 28, 2007 | Ferdinand Nahimana, Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza and, Hassan Ngeze | Conviction |
| NCHAMIHIGO | ICTR-01-63 | November 12, 2008 | March 18, 2010 | Siméon Nchamihigo | Conviction |
| NDAHIMANA | ICTR-01-68 | December 30, 2011 | December 16, 2013 | Grégoire Ndahimana | Conviction |
| NDIMBATI | ICTR-95-01F | Aloys Ndimbati | Fugitive | ||
| NDINDABAHIZI | ICTR-01-71 | July 15, 2004 | January 16, 2007 | Emmanuel Ndindabahizi | Conviction |
| NGIRABATWARE | ICTR-99-54 | December 20, 2012 | December 18, 2014 | Augustin Ngirabatware | Pending review at IRMCT |
| NIYITEGEKA | ICTR-96-14 | May 16, 2003 | July 9, 2004 | Eliézer Niyitegeka | Conviction |
| NIZEYIMANA | ICTR-00-55C | June 19, 2012 | September 29, 2014 | Ildéphonse Nizeyimana | Conviction |
| NSENGIMANA | ICTR-01-69 | November 17, 2009 | Hormisdas Nsengimana | Acquittal | |
| NSHOGOZA | ICTR-07-91 | July 7, 2009 | March 15, 2010 | Léonidas Nshogoza | Conviction |
| NTAGANZWA | ICTR-96-9 | Ladislas Ntaganzwa | Transferred | ||
| NTAGERURA et al. (Cyangugu) | ICTR-99-46 | February 25, 2004 | July 6, 2006 | André Ntagerura, Emmanuel Bagambiki, and Samuel Imanishimwe | Conviction |
| NTAKIRUTIMANA et al. | ICTR-96-17 | February 21, 2003 | December 13, 2004 | Gérard Ntakirutimana and Elizaphan Ntakirutimana | Conviction |
| NTAWUKULILYAYO | ICTR-05-82 | August 3, 2010 | December 14, 2011 | Dominique Ntawukulilyayo | Conviction |
| NTUYAHAGA | ICTR-98-40 | Bernard Ntuyahaga | Indictment withdrawn | ||
| NYIRAMASUHUKO et al. (Butare) | ICTR-98-42 | June 24, 2011 | December 14, 2015 | Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, Joseph Kanyabashi, Elie Ndayambaje, Sylvain Nsabimana, Alphonse Nteziryayo, and Arsène Shalom Ntahobali | Conviction |
| NZABIRINDA | ICTR-01-77 | February 23, 2007 | Joseph Nzabirinda | Guilty plea | |
| NZABONIMANA | ICTR-98-44D | May 31, 2012 | September 29, 2014 | Callixte Nzabonimana | Conviction |
| RENZAHO | ICTR-97-31 | July 14, 2009 | April 1, 2011 | Tharcisse Renzaho | Conviction |
| RUGAMBARARA | ICTR-00-59 | November 16, 2007 | Juvénal Rugambarara | Guilty plea | |
| RUGGIU | ICTR-97-32 | June 1, 2000 | Georges Ruggiu | Guilty plea | |
| RUKUNDO | ICTR-01-70 | February 27, 2009 | October 20, 2010 | Emmanuel Rukundo | Conviction |
| RUSATIRA | ICTR-02-80 | Léonidas Rusatira | Indictment withdrawn | ||
| RUTAGANDA | ICTR-96-3 | December 6, 1999 | May 26, 2003 | Georges Anderson Rutaganda | Conviction |
| RUTAGANIRA | ICTR-95-1C | March 14, 2005 | Vincent Rutaganira | Guilty plea | |
| RWAMAKUBA | ICTR-98-44C | September 20, 2006 | André Rwamakuba | Acquittal | |
| RYANDIKAYO | ICTR-95-1E | Charles Ryandikayo | Fugitive | ||
| SEMANZA | ICTR-97-20 | May 15, 2003 | May 20, 2005 | Laurent Semanza | Conviction |
| SEROMBA | ICTR-01-66 | December 13, 2006 | March 12, 2008 | Athanase Seromba | Conviction |
| SERUGENDO | ICTR-05-84 | June 12, 2006 | Joseph Serugendo | Guilty plea | |
| SERUSHAGO | ICTR-98-39 | December 14, 1998 | February 14, 2000 | Omar Serushago | Conviction |
| SETAKO | ICTR-04-81 | February 25, 2010 | September 28, 2011 | Ephrem Setako | Conviction |
| SIKUBWABO | ICTR-95-1D | Charles Sikubwabo | Fugitive | ||
| SIMBA | ICTR-01-76 | December 13, 2005 | November 27, 2007 | Aloys Simba | Conviction |
| UWILINGIYIMANA | ICTR-05-83 | Juvénal Uwilingiyimana | Died before trial | ||
| UWINKINDI | ICTR-01-75 | Jean Uwinkindi | Transferred | ||
| ZIGIRANYIRAZO | ICTR-01-73 | December 8, 2008 | November 16, 2009 | Protais Zigiranyirazo | Acquittal |
| GAA‘ | ICTR-07-90-R77 | December 4, 2007 | GAA (pseudonym) | Conviction |