The Prosecutor v. Alfred Musema

Case Sheet · ICTR

The Prosecutor v. Alfred Musema

Case number ICTR-96-13
Case Name "Musema"
Status Closed · Sentenced 

Context

Alfred Musema was the Director of the Gisovu Tea Factory in Kibuye Prefecture.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 11 July 1996
Amended IndictmenTS 14 December 1998
6 May 1999
Crimes Charged
Genocide
Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS
Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS
Complicity in genocide · art. 2(3)(e) ICTRS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 3(a) ICTRS
Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 3(g) ICTRS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 3(i) ICTRS
Violations of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II
Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 4(a) ICTRS
Outrages upon persona1 dignity, in particular rape, degrading humiliating treatment and indecent assault · art. 4(e) ICTRS
Arrest and Transfer 11 February 1995 · Arrested in Switzerland · Transferred to ICTR 20 May 1997
Initial Appearance 16 June 1997 · Plea: Not Guilty
3 September 1997 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Lennart Aspegren (Presiding0, Judge Laïty Kama, Judge Navanethem Pillay
Trial Opening 25 January 1999
Trial Judgment 27 January 2000
Crimes at Trial Judgment
Genocide
Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 3(g) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment Life imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Claude Jorda (presiding), Judge Lal Chand Vohrah, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Rafael Nieto-Navia, Judge Fausto Poca
Appeals Filed By Defence
Appeal Judgment 16 November 2001
Crimes at Appeal Judgment
Genocide
Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Final Sentence Life imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence Benin

Key Documents

Amended Indictment Amended Indictment [p. 288] (1999)
Trial Judgment Trial Judgment (2000)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2001)
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