THE PROSECUTOR V. ANDRÉ NTAGERURA EMMANUEL BAGAMBIKI SAMUEL IMANISHIMWE Case No

THE PROSECUTOR V. ANDRÉ NTAGERURA EMMANUEL BAGAMBIKI SAMUEL IMANISHIMWE Case No

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

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