Tag Archives: Democratic Republic of Congo

France: Mbarushimana Charged with Crimes Against Humanity for Crimes Allegedly Committed During the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

By Editor | Published: December 22, 2010
2010-12-22, Paris, France. Examining magistrate Rene Cros charged Mr. Callixte Mbarushimana, an alleged executive secretary of the FDLR, a rebel group based in the Eastern DRC, with crimes against humanity. The charges follow a law suit filed by victims’ groups accusing Mr. Mbarushimana of directly participating in killings in Kiguli during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. [...]
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France: Mbarushimana to be Transferred to the ICC

By Editor | Published: November 22, 2010
2010-11-03, Paris, France. La Chambre de l’instruction of the Paris Court of Appeals ordered Callixte Mbarushimana, 47, to be transferred to the International Criminal Court.  Mr. Mbarushimana is accused of being an executive secretary of the FDLR and of being responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Congo in 2009. The Court [...]
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ICC: Lubanga: Missing-In-Action ICC Investigators Ordered to Testify

By Editor | Published: June 5, 2010
2010-06-01, The Hague, The Netherlands. Judge Adrian Fulford ordered the OTP to produce 2 investigators to give evidence in respect of allegations that intermediaries bribed and coached witnesses, leading to false testimonies before the Chamber. Judge Fulford rejected the OTP’s claims that they don’t know where their own investigators are, and pointed out that one [...]
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