The Prosecutor v. Emmanuel Rukundo

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The Prosecutor v. Emmanuel Rukundo

Case number	ICTR-01-70
Case Name	"Rukundo"
Status	Closed · Sentence Served

Context

Emmanuel Rukundo was appointed as military chaplain in the RAF in February 1993. In May 1993, he was posted to Ruhengeri and Gisenyi military sectors.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	25 June 2001
Amended IndictmenTS	19 July 2001 6 October 2006
Crimes Charged	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) 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	12 July 2001 · Arrested in Switzerland · Transferred to ICTR 20 September 2001
Initial Appearance	26 September 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Asoka de Silva (Presiding), Judge Taghrid Hikmet, Judge Seon Ki Park
Trial Opening	15 November 2006
Trial Judgment	27 February 2009
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 3(a) ICTRS Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment	25 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Fausto Pocar (Presiding), Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Theodor Meron, Judge Carmel Agius
Appeals Filed By	Both
Appeal Judgment	2o October 2010
Crimes at Appeal Judgment	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 3(a) ICTRS Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Final Sentence	23 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence	27 July 2011 · Mali 12 November 2016 · Early release

Key Documents

Amended Indictment	Amended Indictment (2006)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2009)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2010)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page