The Prosecutor v. Léonidas Rusatira
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. Léonidas Rusatira
| Case number | ICTR-02-80 |
| Case Name | "Rusatira" |
| Status | Closed · Charges Withdrawn |
Context
Léonidas Rusatira was a Colonel of the FAR (Forces Armees Rwandaises), and he exercised the function of Commander of the High Military School "Ecole Supérieure Militaire" (ESM).
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 16 May 2002 |
| Crimes Charged | Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) 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 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 |
| Arrest | 15 May 2002 · Arrested in Belgium |
| Termination of proceedings | 14 August 2002 · Withdrawal of indictment |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2002) |
| Termination of proceedings | Termination of proceedings (2002) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |