The Prosecutor v. André Rwamakuba
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. André Rwamakuba
| Case number | ICTR-98-44C |
| Case Name | "Rwamakuba" |
| Status | Acquitted |
Context
André Rwamakuba was Minister of Primary and Secondary Education in the Interim Government of 8 April 1994, taking the oath of office on 9 April 1994 and continuing in that capacity until the Interim Government fled from Rwanda in July 1994. André Rwamakuba also served as "spokesman" for the Interim Government, and was a member of MDR political party, associated with that party's "Hutu Power" wing.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 29 August 1998 |
| Amended Indictments | 21 November 2001 23 February 2005 8 June 2005 |
| Crimes Charged | Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) 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 |
| Arrest and Transfer | 21 October 1999 · Arrested in Namibia · Transferred to ICTR 21 October 1999 |
| Initial Appearance | 7 April 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Dennis C. M. Byron (Presiding), Judge Karin Hökborg , Judge Gberdao Gustave Kam |
| Trial Opening | 9 June 2005 |
| Trial Judgment | 20 September 2006 |
| Sentencing Judgment | Acquitted |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2005) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2006) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |