Contents Dismissed in Its Entirety

Contents Dismissed in Its Entirety

ICTRPublished by the Comm unicationNewsletter Cluster—ERSPS, Immediate Office of the Registrar United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda October 2010 Appeals Chamber Affirms Rukundo’s and Kalimanzira’s reversed Kalimanzira’s remaining Convictions but Reduces their Sentences convictions after finding several factual and legal errors in the Trial Chamber’s assessment. The The Appeals Chamber of the Appeals Chamber dismissed the International Criminal Tribunal for Prosecution appeal in its entirety. Rwanda, composed of Judges Fausto Pocar, presiding, Mehmet Trial Chamber III, on 22 June 2009, Güney, Liu Daqun, Theodor found Kalimanzira guilty of instigating Meron, and Carmel Agius, on 20 and aiding and abetting genocide at October 2010 delivered two the roadblock on Butare-Gisagara judgements in the cases of the road around 22 April 1994, at Prosecutor vs Emmanuel Kabuye hill on 23 April 1994 and at Rukundo and the Prosecutor vs the inauguration of Élie Ndayambaje Callixte Kalimanzira. as bourgmestre of Muganza Commune on 22 June 1994. In The Chamber affirmed the conviction addition, it convicted Kalimanzira for of Rukundo, a former Military committing direct and public Chaplain, for genocide and for incitement to commit genocide in murder and extermination as crimes Butare prefecture. against humanity in relation to the events related to Saint Joseph’s Emmanuel Rukundo Rukundo was born on 1 December College and for the killing of Tutsi 1959 in Mukingi Commune, refugees abducted from the Saint conviction for genocide by causing Gitarama Prefecture, Rwanda. In Léon Minor Seminary. But it did so serious mental harm to a Tutsi February 1993, Rukundo, an on the basis of his responsibility for woman when he sexually assaulted ordained priest, was appointed as a aiding and abetting these crimes her. military chaplain for the Rwandan rather than committing them as the army, a position he maintained Trial Chamber III had found on 27 The Appeals Chamber then reduced throughout the relevant events. February 2009. In addition, the Rukundo’s sentence to 23 years of Kalimanzira was born in 1953 in Appeals Chamber, Judge Pocar imprisonment from the 25 years he Muganza Commune, Butare dissenting, reversed Rukundo’s had previously been sentenced to. Prefecture, Rwanda and held various The Prosecution appeal was positions in the Rwandan Contents dismissed in its entirety. government. ICTR Awards Winners of the ICTR Judicial Activities ........................ 3 Youth East African Essay Busy Schedule for the Registrar .......... 4 and Drawing Competition INTERPOL International Training ........ 5 on UN Day News from Kigali ................................. 7 News from The Hague ........................ 7 The UN International Criminal ICTR Training ...................................... 8 Tribunal for Rwanda, on Monday 25 Staff Welfare News .............................. 9 October 2010, awarded the winners Vienna ICL Conference ....................... 9 of the East African Youth Essays and Drawings Competition at an Relocation of Office Space .................. 9 elaborate ceremony also marking the ICTR Musicians ................................. 10 Callixte Kalimanzira UN Day in Arusha, Tanzania. The Editor-in-Chief: Roland Amoussouga celebration which was graced by Senior Editor: Bocar Sy The Appeals Chamber also affirmed Ambassador Juma Mwapachu, the Associate Editor: Danford Mpumilwa the conviction of Kalimanzira, former Secretary-General of the East Editing/Layout/Design/Photos: Rani Dogra directeur de cabinet in the Ministry of African Community, who was guest Contributions: Koffi Afande, Philipp Ambach, Aatsa Atogho, Charles Kamuru, Elolo Kumodzi, Interior, for aiding and abetting of honour, was also attended by the Danford Mpumilwa, Jovenales Mwicigi, Office genocide at Kabuye hill but reduced President of the Tribunal Judge of the Registrar, Shiva Paudel, Joseph Stefanelli, his sentence from the 30 years Dennis Byron, the Registrar Mr. Helge Zeitler imprisonment he received earlier to Adama Dieng, ICTR Judges, Mr. E-Mail: [email protected] 25 years. The Chamber, with Judge Hans Koeppel, the Deputy Head of Pocar dissenting in certain instances, Mission at the German Embassy in ICTR Newsletter October 2010 Ambassador Juma Mwapachu and Mr. Hans Koeppel Dar es Salaam, senior government officials, UN staff and hundreds of students from primary and secondary schools in Arusha and those who took part in the competition from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. two top winners in each category – essays and drawings – and a Desk Top Computer with software to the top winning schools in each category from each country. The Competition was part of the Tribunal’s Educational and Outreach campaign to raise awareness of the youth in the region in the global fight against the (l-r) Mr. Adama Dieng (Registrar), Judge Dennis Byron (President) and Mr. Riichard Karegyesa (represented the Prosecutor, Justice culture of impunity, following the tragic events that led Hassan Bubacar Jallow at the flag raising ceremony to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. It involved students from Primary and Secondary schools in the Ambassador Mwapachu hailed the initiative by the region. The project was graciously funded by the Tribunal to use the writing and creative abilities of the government of the Federal Republic of Germany youth in the region to raise their awareness in matters through its Embassy in Dar es Salaam. pertaining to international justice, while the President, Judge Byron underscored the role of the youth in promoting peace in the region. The Registrar Mr. Dieng hailed the youth for their commitment to peace and reiterated the Tribunal’s resolve to continue sensitizing the youth in the region. Also to address the congregation were the winning students who displayed amazing grasp and understanding of genocide, the concept of international justice and their future role in promoting peace and security in the region. Hundreds of entries were received in the competition ICTR Judges and VIPs at the Exhibition organized by the Tribunal, whose aim was to sensitize the youth of the Great Lakes region on the “Role of the At the awards ceremony the Tribunal also organized Tribunal in Promoting International Justice”. The first an exhibition on the work of the ICTR and genocide as winners in each category from each country attended well as displays of some of the outstanding entries in the ceremony and received their awards. The awards the Drawing and Essay Competition. include a Lap Top Computer and software each to the More photos on the last page ... -2- ICTR Newsletter October 2010 ICTR Judicial Activities take place from 8 to 25 November 2010. Acknowledging the difficulties Matthieu Ngirumpatse is • Work of the Trial Chambers and the Appeals experiencing to secure the availability of witnesses, the Chamber in October 2010 Chamber has ordered that Matthieu Ngirumpatse shall take the stand should there be no witness ready during Trial Chamber I the session. The work of this Trial Chamber has been completed. Ndahimana: No witnesses were heard in the Ndahimana case in Trial Chamber II October 2010. The break in the trial was due to work of the Judges in other cases. The Trial Chamber issued Ongoing trials one decision. Ngirabatware Trial in Judgement Drafting Phase On 14 October 2010, the Chamber issued its Decision Gatete on Defence Motion for Judgement of Acquittal, in The case is currently under deliberations, as the which the Chamber denied the Defence Motion, but evidence phase of the trial has been completed and granted the Prosecution request to withdraw 15 both parties have submitted their closing briefs. In paragraphs of the Indictment. On 25 October 2010, the October, the Chamber issued one decision and Chamber held a Pre-Defence Conference, and stated undertook a site visit to Rwanda. Oral closing that the Defence case-in-chief remains scheduled to arguments will be held on 8 and, if necessary, 9 commence on 15 November 2010. During the November 2010. reporting period, the Chamber issued three written decisions or orders. Pre-Trial Trials in Judgement Drafting Phase Nizeyimana: The Chamber held a Pre-Trial Conference on 7 Nyiramasuhuko et al. (“Butare”) October 2010 where scheduling and other issues were Deliberations and judgement drafting continued. discussed with the Parties. In October, the Chamber rendered five decisions. The trial is scheduled to Nidiliyimana et al. (“Military II”) commence on 17 January 2011. Deliberations and judgement drafting continued. Uwinkindi Bizimungu et al. The Prosecution has filed an Amended Indictment as Deliberations and judgement drafting continued. well as a Motion for Protective Measures. The Defence filed two Motions. The Pre-trial Chamber will issue Hategekimana decisions shortly. Deliberations and judgement drafting continued. Appeals Chamber Kanyarukiga Deliberations and judgement drafting continued. The In October, in addition to rendering two Appeal Judgement is scheduled for delivery on 1 November Judgements, the Appeals Chamber decided two 2010. interlocutory appeals, disposed of two post-appeal requests, and issued seven pre-appeal decisions or Trial Chamber III orders. Ongoing trials In its judgement of 20 October 2010, the Appeals Chamber affirmed Emmanuel Rukundo’s convictions Nzabonimana for genocide and for murder and extermination as Four Defence witnesses were heard during the crimes against humanity but did so on the basis of his session that took place between 11 and 22 October

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