The Prosecutor v. Hormisdas Nsengimana

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The Prosecutor v. Hormisdas Nsengimana

Case number ICTR-01-69
Case Name "Nsengimana"
Status Acquitted 

Context

Hormisdas Nsengimana was a priest, with the function of Rector of Christ-Roi college, in Nyanza, Nyabisundi commune, Butare préfecture in the Republic of Rwanda.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 21 June 2001
Amended Indictments 10 August 2001
4 April 2007
Crimes Charged
Genocide
Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS
Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) 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 19 March 2002 · Arrested in Cameroon · Transferred to ICTR 10 April 2002
Initial Appearance 16 April 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Erik Møse (Presiding), Judge Sergei Alekseevich Egorov, Judge Florence Rita Arrey
Trial Opening 22 June 2007
Trial Judgment 17 November 2009
Judgment Acquitted

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (2001)
Amended Indictment Amended Indictment (2001)
Trial Judgment Trial Judgment (2009)
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