THE PROSECUTOR V. ANDRÉ NTAGERURA EMMANUEL BAGAMBIKI SAMUEL IMANISHIMWE Case No
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Tribunal Pénal International pour le Rwanda UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES TRIAL CHAMBER III Original: English Before Judges: Lloyd G. Williams, QC, Presiding Yakov Ostrovsky Pavel Dolenc Registrar: Adama Dieng Judgement of: 25 February 2004 THE PROSECUTOR v. ANDRÉ NTAGERURA EMMANUEL BAGAMBIKI SAMUEL IMANISHIMWE Case No. ICTR-99-46-T ____________________________________________________________________ JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE _____________________________________________________________________ Counsel for the Prosecution: Richard Karegyesa Holo Makwaia Andra Mobberley Counsel for André Ntagerura: Benoït Henry Hamuli Rety Counsel for Emmanuel Bagambiki: Vincent Lurquin Seydou Doumbia Counsel for Samuel Imanishimwe: Marie Louise Mbida Jean-Pierre Fofé The Prosecutor v. André Ntagerura, Emmanuel Bagambiki, and Samuel Imanishimwe, Case No. ICTR-99-46-T i INDEX I. Introduction............................................................................................................1 A. The Tribunal and its Jurisdiction.......................................................................1 B. Procedural Background......................................................................................1 1. André Ntagerura.............................................................................................1 2. Emmanuel Bagambiki and Samuel Imanishimwe.........................................3 3. The Trial against Ntagerura, Bagambiki, and Imanishimwe.........................4 C. Evidentiary Matters............................................................................................5 D. Witness Protection Issues ..................................................................................5 E. Preliminary Matters Relating to the Indictments ...............................................5 1. Applicable Principles .....................................................................................6 2. Ntagerura Indictment .....................................................................................9 3. Bagambiki/Imanishimwe Indictment ...........................................................13 4. Conclusion...................................................................................................18 II. Factual Findings...................................................................................................21 A. Ntagerura Indictment .......................................................................................21 1. General Allegations......................................................................................21 2. Paragraphs 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 of the Ntagerura Indictment ...........................23 a. Kamarampaka Stadium, October 1992 ....................................................24 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................24 (ii) Findings............................................................................................24 b. Kamarampaka Stadium, 1993..................................................................25 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................25 (ii) Findings............................................................................................25 c. Bushenge Market, 7 February 1993.........................................................25 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................25 (ii) Findings............................................................................................27 The Prosecutor v. André Ntagerura, Emmanuel Bagambiki, and Samuel Imanishimwe, Case No. ICTR-99-46-T ii d. Hotel Ituze, June 1993 .............................................................................27 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................27 (ii) Findings............................................................................................28 e. Gatare and Cyangugu Prefecture Office, October 1993 ..........................28 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................28 (ii) Findings............................................................................................30 f. Bushenge, November 1993......................................................................30 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................30 (ii) Findings............................................................................................31 g. Bugarama, 28 January 1994.....................................................................31 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................31 (ii) Findings............................................................................................34 h. Hotel Ituze, 18 March 1994 .....................................................................35 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................35 (ii) Findings............................................................................................35 i. Kanyamuhanda’s House, 10 April 1994..................................................36 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................36 (ii) Findings............................................................................................37 j. Cyangugu, 11 April 1994.........................................................................37 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................37 (ii) Findings............................................................................................37 k. Findings in Respect of Paragraphs 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 of the Ntagerura Indictment ........................................................................................................38 3. Paragraphs 14.1, 14.3, 17, 18, and 19 of the Ntagerura Indictment ............38 a. Allegations ...............................................................................................39 b. Findings....................................................................................................45 B. Bagambiki/Imanishimwe Indictment ...............................................................48 The Prosecutor v. André Ntagerura, Emmanuel Bagambiki, and Samuel Imanishimwe, Case No. ICTR-99-46-T iii 1. General Allegations......................................................................................48 2. Paragraph 3.16 of the Bagambiki/Imanishiwme Indictment .......................52 a. Allegations ...............................................................................................53 b. Findings....................................................................................................55 3. Paragraphs 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, and 3.23 of the Bagambiki/Imanishimwe Indictment ............................................................................................................56 a. Allegations ...............................................................................................57 b. Findings....................................................................................................84 c. Conclusion...............................................................................................90 (i) Paragraph 3.19 .....................................................................................90 (ii) Paragraph 3.20 .................................................................................90 (iii) Paragraph 3.21 .................................................................................91 (iv) Paragraph 3.22 .................................................................................91 (v) Paragraph 3.23 .................................................................................91 4. Paragraphs 3.24 and 3.25 of the Bagambiki/Imanishimwe Indictment .......92 a. Torture and Murder of Civilians and Soldiers at Cyangugu Camp .........92 (i) Allegations ...........................................................................................92 (ii) Findings..........................................................................................104 b. Other Events...........................................................................................107 c. Findings on Paragraphs 3.24 and 3.25 ...................................................109 5. Paragraphs 3.17, 3.18, 3.26, 3.27, 3.28, 3.30, and 3.31 of the Bagambiki/Imanishimwe Indictment .................................................................110 a. Gashirabwoba.........................................................................................111 (i) Allegations .........................................................................................111 (ii) Findings..........................................................................................117 b. Shangi Parish..........................................................................................119 (i) Allegations .........................................................................................119 (ii) Findings..........................................................................................129 The Prosecutor v. André