The Prosecutor v. Ignace Bagilishema

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The Prosecutor v. Ignace Bagilishema

Case number	ICTR-95-01A
Case Name	"Bagilishema"
Status	Acquitted

Context

Former Bourgmestre of Mabanza Commune in Rwanda’s Kibuye Prefecture

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	28 November 1995
Amended Indictment	29 April 1996 17 September 1999
Crimes Charged	Genocide 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 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 · art. 4(a) ICTRS Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment · art. 4(e) ICTRS
Arrest and Transfer	9 February 1999 · Arrested in South Africa · Transferred to ICTR 20 February 1999
Initial Appearance	1 April 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty 18 September 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Erik Møse (Presiding), Judge Asoka de Z. Gunawardana, Judge Mehmet Giine
Trial Opening	27 October 1999
Trial Judgment	7 June 2001
Sentencing Judgment	Acquitted

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Claude Jorda (Presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge David Hunt, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Theodor Moro
Appeals Filed By	Prosecution
Appeal Judgment	3 July 2002
Final Sentence	Acquitted

Key Documents

Amended Indictment	Amended Indictment (1999)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2001)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2002)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page