On 2 and 3 May 2006, the Prosecution and the Defence in the case of Jean Mpambara, the former bourgmestre of Rukara commune in Kibungo prefecture, presented their final submissions before Trial Chamber I of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
The Prosecution called for the conviction of the Accused and the imposition of a life imprisonment sentence. It argued that evidence presented in court proved that he truly committed genocide. It added that the evidence shows that the Accused organized and executed killings which occurred in Rukara commune, including at the Gahini Hospital and Rukara Parish, during which more than 2,500 persons were killed.
The Prosecution further argued that Mpambara took part in a number of massacres of Tutsi civilians in Rukara commune in eastern Rwanda, between 7 and 16 April1994.
The Defence called for Mpambara’s acquittal, arguing that his implication in the terrible crimes of which he is accused was not proven by the Prosecutor. It added that the evidence shows that the Accused never committed the crimes, and that the witnesses called by the Prosecutor were unreliable.
The trial commenced on 19 September 2005 before Trial Chamber I, composed of Judges Jai Ram Reddy of Fiji (presiding), Sergei Alekseevich Egorov of Russia, and Flavia Lattanzi of Italy. The Prosecution is led by Senior Trial Attorney Richard Karegyesa of Uganda. The Defence is headed by Arthur Vercken and Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse of France.
The Prosecution presented ten witnesses over eight trial days, and the Defence called sixteen witnesses over eighteen trial days, making it one of the shortest trials in the history of the Tribunal.
In addition to Mpambara, 26 accused are presently on trial or awaiting judgement. The Tribunal has handed down judgments involving 27 persons, of whom 24 were convicted and three acquitted.
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The Prosecution called for the conviction of the Accused and the imposition of a life imprisonment sentence. It argued that evidence presented in court proved that he truly committed genocide. It added that the evidence shows that the Accused organized and executed killings which occurred in Rukara commune, including at the Gahini Hospital and Rukara Parish, during which more than 2,500 persons were killed.
The Prosecution further argued that Mpambara took part in a number of massacres of Tutsi civilians in Rukara commune in eastern Rwanda, between 7 and 16 April1994.
The Defence called for Mpambara’s acquittal, arguing that his implication in the terrible crimes of which he is accused was not proven by the Prosecutor. It added that the evidence shows that the Accused never committed the crimes, and that the witnesses called by the Prosecutor were unreliable.
The trial commenced on 19 September 2005 before Trial Chamber I, composed of Judges Jai Ram Reddy of Fiji (presiding), Sergei Alekseevich Egorov of Russia, and Flavia Lattanzi of Italy. The Prosecution is led by Senior Trial Attorney Richard Karegyesa of Uganda. The Defence is headed by Arthur Vercken and Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse of France.
The Prosecution presented ten witnesses over eight trial days, and the Defence called sixteen witnesses over eighteen trial days, making it one of the shortest trials in the history of the Tribunal.
In addition to Mpambara, 26 accused are presently on trial or awaiting judgement. The Tribunal has handed down judgments involving 27 persons, of whom 24 were convicted and three acquitted.
For further information please consult our website: http://www.ictr.org or contact the
Public Affairs & Information Unit,
ICTR Arusha International Conference Centre,
PO Box 6016, Arusha, Tanzania
Telephone: 1 (212) 963 2850 or 255 27 250 4367-72;
Fax: 1 (212) 963 2848 or 255 27 250 4000/250 4373;
e-mail: ictr-press@un.org
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda http://www.ictr.org