The Prosecutor v. Juvénal Kajelijeli

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The Prosecutor v. Juvénal Kajelijeli

Case number	ICTR-98-44A
Case Name	"Kajelijeli"
Status	Closed · Sentenced

Context

Juvénal Kajelijeli served as Bourgmestre of Mukingo commune from 1988 to 1993 and was re-appointed Bourgmestre of Mukingo commune in June 1994. He remained in that post until mid-July 1994.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	22 August 1998
Amended Indictment(s)	25 January 2001
Crimes Charged	Genocide Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS Complicity to commit 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 Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 3(h) 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, 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	5 June 1998 · Arrested in Benin · Transferred to ICTR 9 September 1998
Initial Appearance	7 April 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty 26 January 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judgme William H. Sekule (Presiding), Judge Winston C. Matanzima Maqutu, Judge Arlette Ramaros
Trial Opening	13 March 2001
Trial Judgment	1 December 2003
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Genocide Direct and public incitement to genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment	Life imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Fausto Pocar (Presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba, Judge Woffgang Schomburg, Judge Inés M6nica Weinberg de Roca
Appeals Filed By	Defence
Appeal Judgment	23 May 2005
Crimes at Appeal Judgment	Genocide Direct and public incitement to genocide · art. 2(3)(c) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS
Final Sentence	45 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence	Benin

Key Documents

Amended Indictment	Amended Indictment [From page 219] (2001)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2003)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2005)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page