The Prosecutor v. Michel Bagaragaza
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. Michel Bagaragaza
| Case number | ICTR-05-86 |
| Case Name | "Bagaragaza" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Michel Bagaragaza was the Director General of the office controlling the Rwandan tea industry.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 28 July 2005 |
| Amended Indictment | 17 September 2009 |
| Crimes Charged |
Genocide Complicity in genocide · art. 2(3)(e) ICTRS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 15 August 2005 · Voluntary surrender · Transferred to ICTR 15 August 2005 |
| Initial Appearance | 16 August 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 17 August 2009 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Vagn Joensen (Presiding), Judge Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov, Judge Gberdao Gustave Kam |
| Crimes at Guilty Plea | Genocide Complicity in genocide · art. 2(3)(e) ICTRS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 17 September 2009 · 8 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 1 December 2011 · Early released |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2005) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2009) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2009) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |