Bikindi

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information.   Bikindi (ICTR-01-72) Trial Judgment: 2 December 2008; Appeal Judgment: 18 March 2010 Simon Bikindi, a prominent

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Bizimungu

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information.   Bizimungu et al. (ICTR-99-50) “Government II” Trial Judgment: 30 September 2011; Appeal Judgment: 4 February 2013

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Bagosora

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information.   Bagosora et al. (ICTR-98-41) “Military I” Trial Judgment: 18 December 2008; Appeals Judgment: 14 December 2011;

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Bagilishema

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information.   Bagilishema (ICTR-95-1A) Trial Judgment: 7 June 2001; Appeal Judgment: 3 July 2002 In the first ICTR

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Bagaragaza

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information.   Bagaragaza (ICTR-05-86) Trial Judgment: 17 November 2009 Michel Bagaragaza, the former Director of the Rwandan tea

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Akayesu

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information.   Akayesu (ICTR-96-4) Trial Judgment: 2 September 1998; Appeal Judgement: 1 June 2001 The first case under

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ICTR Case Summaries

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

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ICTY Case Summaries

This table lists, and links to summaries of, prosecutions for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The table only includes cases resulting in acquittal or conviction at the ICTY. It does not include cases in which the ICTY withdrew the indictment, the defendant(s) died before being convicted or acquitted

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ICC Acquits Former Ivory Coast President of Crimes Against Humanity

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo was acquitted of crimes against humanity earlier this month when the International Criminal Court (ICC) found insufficient evidence of a common plan or policy to attack civilians during the 2010-2011 post-election violence in the Ivory Coast. See ICC, Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, ICC-02/11-01/15, Oral Decision of Trial Chamber I on the

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ICC Seeks Victim Participation in Palestine Situation

Earlier this month, the International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber ordered the ICC to establish a system of disseminating public information to and conducting outreach activities with the affected communities and victims of the situation in Palestine, a situation currently undergoing preliminary examination at the Court. The decision recognizes victims’ right to be heard in the context of the ICC’s work, and

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