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Argentina: Jorge Rafael Videla, former head of state, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
2010-12-22, Cordoba, Argentina. A Cordoba Court sentenced Jorge Rafael Videla, 85, former Argentine dictator, to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity committed during his 1976–1981 regime when over 10’000 people were disappeared and killed. Mr. Rafael Videla was sentenced in 1985 to life in prison, however, was pardoned five years later by former President Carlos [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged 1976–1981, Argentina, Argentine dictator, Carlos Menem, Cordoba, crimes against humanity, dictatorship, Dirty War, disappearance, Jorge Rafael Videla, Luciano Benjamin Menendez, murder, pardon, sentence, Supreme Court of Argentine Comments closed
France: Bazaramba: Accused Sentenced for Inciting Genocide
2010-06-11, Porvoo, Finland. The Eastern Uusimaa District Court in Porvoo, Finland, convicted Francois Bazaramba, 59, a former Rwandan pastor, for inciting genocide and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Court found that Mr. Bazaramba incited hatred and anger towards Tutsis, forced them to leave their houses and ordered others to burn the houses down. The charges are related [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged asylum seeker, Baptist preacher, conviction, cost, District Court, Eastern Uusimaa, evidence obtained through torture, extradition request, fair trial, Finland, Francois Bazaramba, incitement, inciting genocide, Investigation, murder, National Bureau of Investigation, Nyakizu, pastor, Petra Spring-Reiman, Porvoo, Rwanda, sentence, Tanzania, universal jurisdiction, Vaasa, Ville Hoikkala Comments closed
Gacaca: Hategekimana Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
2010-05-09, Kimisagara, Rwanda. After a 4-day trial, Kimisagara Gacaca Court sentenced Bernard Hategekimana, a.k.a. Mukingo, to life imprisonment for his role as an owner of Kamarampaka newspaper. Mukingo was found guilty of inciting genocide and supervising killings of Tutsis at Mpari roadblock during the 1994 genocide. In 1991, he wrote in his newspaper’s 5th edition that [...]
Posted in Gacaca Also tagged Benoit Ngarambe, Bernard Hategekimana, Gacaca Court, incitement, Kamarampaka, Kimisagara, Mpari, Mukingo, newspaper, Rwanda Comments closed
Germany: Boere: Former SS Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
2010-03-23, Aachen, Germany. The German Court convicted Heinrich Boere, former Silbertanne member, for killings of three Dutch civilians (Fritz Hubert Ernst Bicknese, Teun de Groot, Franz Wilhelm Kusters) in 1944. Boere joined SS shortly after Germans took over Maastricht. Boere’s lawyer unsuccessfully pleaded the defence of superior orders. Judge Nohl pointed out that there was [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged Aachen, Gerd Nohl, Germany, Gordon Christiansen, Heinrich Boere, murder, Silbertanne, Waffen SS Comments closed
ICTR: Hategekimana: Trial Chamber Sentences the Accused to Life Imprisonment