The Prosecutor v. Vincent Rutaganira
Case Sheet · ICTR
The Prosecutor v. Vincent Rutaganira
| Case number | ICTR-95-1C |
| Case Name | "Rutaganira" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Vincent Rutaganira was elected conseiller communal of Mubuga secteur in 1985 and served up to the end of July 1994.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 28 November 1995 |
| Amended Indictment | 6 May 1996 |
| Crimes Charged |
Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 4 March 2002 · Surrendered |
| Initial Appearance | 26 March 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 8 December 2004 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Andrésia Vaz (Presiding), Judge Flavia Lattanzi, Judge Florence Rita Arrey |
| Trial Opening | 17 January 2005 |
| Trial Judgment | 14 March 2005 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 3(b) ICTRS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 6 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 2 March 2008 · Sentence completed |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (1996) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2005) |
| ICTR Case Page | Official ICTR page |