The Prosecutor v. Juvénal Rugambarara
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. Juvénal Rugambarara
| Case number | ICTR-00-59 |
| Case Name | "Rugambarara" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Juvénal Rugambarara was appointed bourgmestre of Bicumbi commune, Kigali-Rural on 4 August 1993, having succeeded Mr. Laurent Semanza. Juvenal Rugambarara served as the bourgmestre of Bicumbi commune from 16 September 1993 until 20 April 1994.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 13 July 2000 |
| Amended Indictment | 2 July 2007 |
| Crimes Charged | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 11 August 2003 · Arrested in Uganda · Transferred to ICTR 13 August 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | 15 August 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 13 July 2007 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Asoka de Silva (Presiding), Judge Taghrid Hikmet, Judge Seon Ki Park |
| Trial Opening | 17 September 2007 |
| Trial Judgment | 13 November 2007 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 11 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 30 June 2009 · Benin 8 February 2012 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2007) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2007) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |