The Prosecutor v. Protais Zigiranyirazo

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The Prosecutor v. Protais Zigiranyirazo

Case number	ICTR-01-73
Case Name	"Zigiranyirazo"
Status	Acquitted

Context

His younger sister, Agathe Kanziga, married former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, thus making Zigiranyirazo the brother-in-law of the late president.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	20 July 2001
Amended IndictmentS	5 November 2003 31 August 2004 8 March 2005
Crimes Charged	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Conspiracy to commit genocide · art. 2(3)(b) 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(a) ICTRS
Arrest and Transfer	26 July 2001 · Arrested in Belgium · Transferred to ICTR 3 October 2001
Initial Appearance	10 October 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca (Presiding), Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, Judge Lee Gacuiga Muthoga
Trial Opening	3 October 2005
Trial Judgment	18 December 2008
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Genocide Genocide · art. 2(3)(a) ICTRS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(a) ICTRS
Sentencing Judgment	20 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (Presiding), Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Carmel Agius
Appeals Filed By	Both
Appeal Judgment	16 November 2009
Final Sentence	Acquitted

Key Documents

Amended Indictment	Amended Indictment (2004)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2008)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2009)
ICTR Case Page	Official ICTR page