The Prosecutor v. Joseph Serugendo
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. Joseph Serugendo
| Case number | ICTR-05-84 |
| Case Name | "Serugendo" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Joseph Serugendo a Member of the Comite d'Initiative, the governing board of Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines, s.a. ('RTLM"), and a member of the National Committee of the Interahamwe za MRND, and of its comité paréllele that exercised effective control of the Interahamwe of Kigali and over the allied militia of the CDR, the Impuzamugambi.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 22 July 2005 |
| Amended Indictment | 12 January 2006 |
| Crimes Charged | Genocide Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 3(h) ICTRS
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| Arrest and Transfer | 16 September 2005 · Arrested in Gabon · Transferred to ICTR 23 September 2005 |
| Initial Appearance | 30 September 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 12 June 2006 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Erik Møse (Presiding), Judge Jai Ram Reddy, Judge Sergei Alekseevich Egorov |
| Trial Opening | 15 March 2005 |
| Trial Judgment | 12 June 2006 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Genocide Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 3(h) ICTRS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 6 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 22 August 2006 · Death |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2005) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2006) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |