The Prosecutor v. Jérôme Bicamumpaka, Casimir Bizimungu, Justin Mugenzi, and Prosper Mugiraneza

Case Sheet · ICTR

Case number	ICTR-99-50
Case Name	"Government II"
Status	Acquitted

Context

Jérôme Bicamumpaka from 9 April to mid-July 1994. Jerome Bicamumnaka held the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the Interim government until mid-July 1994. He was a member of theMDR.

Casimir Bizimungu from 9 April to mid-July 1994 held the office of Minister of Health in the Interim Government. He held office until mid-July 1994. He was a medical doctor; he had previously held the offices of Director Public Health, Butare University Teaching Hospital. Minister of Foreign Affairs in the MRND governments of 15 January 1989, 9 July 1990, 4 February 1991 and in the first pluralist government. He was also Minister of Health in the MRND government of 5 January 1987, in the second pluralist government of 16 April 1992, in the third pluralist government of 18 July 1993 and the Interim government. Moreover, he was a member of the MRND central committee.

Justin Mugenzi from 9 April to mid July 1994 held the offices of Minister of Trade and Industry in the Interim government until mid July 1994. He was also Minister of Trade in the government of 8 July 1993 and was nominated Minister in the new composition of the broad-based transition government made public on 18 March 1994. He was a businessman and politician. he participated to the creation of the Liberal Party and led its Hutu Power faction.

Prosper Mugiraneza from 9 April to mid-July 1994 held the office of Minister of the Civil Service in the Interim government. He was also Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the government of 31 December 1991, Minister of the Civil Service in the governments of 16 March 1992 and 18 July 1993. He was also nominated Minister of the Civil Service on the list of the two broad-based governments. Prosper Mugiraneza was a very influential member of the MRND.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	12 May 1999
Crimes Charged	Jérôme Bicamumpaka Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) 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 Crime against humanity of rape · art. 3(g) 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, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 4(a) ICTRS Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, rape, enforced prostitution and any form of indecent assault · art. 4(e) ICTRS Casimir Bizimungu Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) 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 Crime against humanity of rape · art. 3(g) 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, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 4(a) ICTRS Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, rape, enforced prostitution and any form of indecent assault · art. 4(e) ICTRS Justin Mugenzi Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) 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 Crime against humanity of rape · art. 3(g) 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, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 4(a) ICTRS Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, rape, enforced prostitution and any form of indecent assault · art. 4(e) ICTRS Prosper Mugiraneza Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) 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 Crime against humanity of rape · art. 3(g) 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, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 4(a) ICTRS Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, rape, enforced prostitution and any form of indecent assault · art. 4(e) ICTRS
Arrest and Transfer	Jérôme Bicamumpaka 6 April 1994 · Arrested in Cameroon · Transferred to ICTR 31 July 1999 Casimir Bizimungu 11 February 1999 · Arrested in Kenya · Transferred to ICTR 23 February 1999 Justin Mugenzi 6 April 1994 · Arrested in Cameroon · Transferred to ICTR 31 July 1999 Prosper Mugiraneza 6 April 1994 · Arrested in Cameroon · Transferred to ICTR 31 July 1999
Initial Appearance	Jérôme Bicamumpaka 17 August 1999 · No Plea Casimir Bizimungu 3 September 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty Justin Mugenzi 17 August 1999 · No Plea Prosper Mugiraneza 17 August 1999 · No Plea

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Khalida Rachid Khan (presiding), Judge Lee Gacuiga Muthoga, Judge Emile Francis Short
Trial Opening	6 November 2003
Trial Judgment	30 September 2011
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Justin Mugenzi Genocide Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS Prosper Mugiraneza Genocide Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment	Jérôme Bicamumpaka Acquitted Casimir Bizimungu Acquitted Justin Mugenzi 30 years 0f imprisonment Prosper Mugiraneza 30 years 0f imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (Presiding), Judge Patrick Robinson, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Andrésia Vaz, Judge Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov
Appeals Filed By	Defence
Appeal Judgment	4 February 2013
Final Sentence	Justin Mugenzi Acquitted Prosper Mugiraneza Acquitted

Key Documents

Initial Indictment	Initial Indictment [From page 590] (1999)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2011)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2013)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page

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