The Prosecutor v. Ladislas Ntaganzwa
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. Ladislas Ntaganzwa
| Case number | ICTR-96-9 |
| Case Name | "Ntaganzwa" |
| Status | Transferred to Rwanda |
Context
Ladislas Ntaganzwa was the bourgmestre of Nyakizu commune from 1993 until he fled Rwanda in July 1994. He was a senior member and former chairman of the MDR. In this capacity, he exercised authority over interahamwe and JDR
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 19 June 1996 |
| Amended Indictment | 30 March 2012 |
| Crimes Charged | Genocide
Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Direct and public incitement to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(c) 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 |
Transfer to National Jurisdiction
| Transfer Decision | 8 May 2012 · Rule 11bis ICTR RPE |
| Transferred To | Rwanda |
| National Proceedings | Ladislas Ntaganzwa was arrested on 7 December 2015 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On 28 May 2020 he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Rwanda, |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2012) |
| Transfer Decision | Transfer Decision (2012) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |