The Prosecutor v. Athanase Seromba

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The Prosecutor v. Athanase Seromba

Case number	ICTR-01-66
Case Name	"Seromba"
Status	Closed · Sentenced

Context

Athanase Seromba was a catholic priest at the parish of Nyange, located in sector Nyange, Kivumu commune, Kibuye préfecture.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	8 June 2001
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 extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Arrest and Transfer	6 February 2002 · Surrendered
Initial Appearance	8 February 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Andrésia Vaz (Presiding), Judge Karin Hökborg, Judge Gberdao Gustave Kam
Trial Opening	20 September 2004
Trial Judgment	13 December 2006
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment	15 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen ((Presiding), Judge Patrick Robinson, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Theodor Meron, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg
Appeals Filed By	Both
Appeal Judgment	12 March 2008
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	27 June 2009 · Benin

Key Documents

Initial Indictment	Initial Indictment (2001)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2006)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2008)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page