The Prosecutor v. Omar Serushago

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The Prosecutor v. Omar Serushago

Case number	ICTR-98-39
Case Name	"Serushago"
Status	Closed · Sentence Served

Context

Omar Serushago was the former head of the Interahamwe militia in Gisenyi Prefecture.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	29 September 1998
Amended Indictment	14 December 1998
Crimes Charged	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) 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 torture · art. 3(f) ICTRS
Arrest and Transfer	9 June 1998 · Surrendered in Côte d’Ivoire · Transferred to ICTR 30 June 1998
Initial Appearance	14 December 1998 · Plea: Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Laïty Kama (Presiding), Judge Lennart Aspegren, Judge Navanethem Pillay
Trial Opening	29 January 1999
Trial Judgment	5 February 1999
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) 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 torture · art. 3(f) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment	15 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Claude Jorda (Presiding), Judge Lal Chand Vohrah, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Rafael Nieto-Navia, Judge Fausto Pocar
Appeals Filed By	Defence
Appeal Judgment	14 February 2000
Crimes at Appeal Judgment	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) 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 torture · art. 3(f) ICTRS
Final Sentence	15 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence	22 November 2001 · Mali 13 December 2012 · Early release

Key Documents

Sentencing Judgment	Sentencing Judgment (1999)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2000)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page