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Tag Archives: Peter Robinson
ICTR: Karemera: Two Witnesses to be Sent from Mali to Testify for the Defence
2010-04-07, Arusha, Tanzania. The Chamber granted Nzirorera’s request to transfer Ferdinand Nahimana and Hassan Ngeze from Mali where they serve their sentences pursuant to the Tribunal’s judgments. The Chamber denied the request to transfer Samuel Imanishimwe from Mali as he was not on the Witness List, and the defence did not request to include him [...]
Posted in ICTR Also tagged Article 28, Chantal Hounkpatin, Dennis C. M. Byron, detained witness, detainee, Dior Diagne Mbaye, Don Webster, Edouard Karemera, Félix Sow, Frederic Weyl, Gberdao Gustave Kam, ICTR-98-44-T, Jean-Baptiste Nsanzimfura, Joseph Nzirorera, Mali, Matthieu Ngirumpatse, Patrick Nimy Mayidika Ngimbi, Rule 54, Rule 90 bis, Rule 90bis, Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Saidou N’Dow, Statute, Sunkarie Ballah-Conteh, Takeh Sendze, transfer, Vagn Joensen Comments closed
ICTR: Karemera: TC Reconsiders Admissibility of Statements, But Finds ‘No Good Cause’ for the Motion
2010-04-07, Arusha, Tanzania. The Trial Chamber III granted, in part, Nzirorera’s motion for reconsideration of the Chamber’s decisions on the admission of written statements, but denied Nzirorera’s defence counsel fees on the ground that there was no good cause for this Motion. Statement of Law. The Chamber has the inherent power to reconsider its decisions when: [...]
Posted in ICTR Also tagged acts and conduct of the accused, admission, Chantal Hounkpatin, Charles Nzabagerageza, Cyprien Ntakabereho, definitive proof, Dennis C. M. Byron, Dior Diagne Mbaye, discretion, Don Webster, Edison Munyatarama, Edouard Karemera, fair trial, Félix Sow, Frederic Weyl, Gberdao Gustave Kam, indictment, Jean-Baptiste Nsanzimfura, Joseph Nzirorera, live and important issue, Matthieu Ngirumpatse, Patrick Nimy Mayidika Ngimbi, peripheral issue, prima facie credibility, prima facie reliability, probative value, reconsideration, relevant, Rule 73, Rule 89 (C), Rule 92 bis, Rule 92 bis (A), Rule 92 bis (A) (i), Rule 92 bis (A) (ii), Rule 92 bis (B), Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Saidou N’Dow, sufficient indicia, Sunkarie Ballah-Conteh, Takeh Sendze, Vagn Joensen, written statements Comments closed
ICTR: Karemera: Motion to Vary Nzirorera's Witness List Granted
2010-04-07, Arusha, Tanzania. The Trial Chamber III allowed Nzirorera to add Jean-Baptiste Ndalihoranye and Juvénal Rugambarara to his witness list. These two witnesses were dropped from Ngirumpatse’s witness list in January 2010. Statement of Law. A witness list can be varied where there is good cause and it is in the interest of justice to [...]
Posted in ICTR Also tagged adverse impact, Chantal Hounkpatin, complexity, Dennis C. M. Byron, Dior Diagne Mbaye, Don Webster, Edouard Karemera, extermination Tutsis, Félix Sow, Frederic Weyl, Gberdao Gustave Kam, ICTR-98-44-T, Jean-Baptiste Nsanzimfura, Joseph Nzirorera, justification, materiality, Matthieu Ngirumpatse, MRND, Patrick Nimy Mayidika Ngimbi, Political Bureau, prejudice, probative value, rally, Rule 73 ter, Rule 73 ter (E), Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Saidou N’Dow, Sunkarie Ballah-Conteh, Takeh Sendze, testimony, Vagn Joensen, variation, witness list Comments closed
ICTR: Karemera: Motion to Compel/Postpone the Testimony of Bizimunga Denied
2010-04-07, Arusha, Tanzania. The Trial Chamber III denied the motion filed by Joseph Nzirorera to postpone or compel the testimony of Casimir Bizimungu until the end of his trial before the ICTR. Mr. Bizimungu is a former President of the MRND in Ruhengeri préfecture and was Minister of Health in the Interim Government. Nzirorera claimed that Bizimungu [...]
Posted in ICTR Also tagged Article 20, Casimir Bizimungu, Chantal Hounkpatin, Dennis C. M. Byron, Dior Diagne Mbaye, Don Webster, Edouard Karemera, Félix Sow, Frederic Weyl, Gberdao Gustave Kam, ICTR-98-44-T, Jean-Baptiste Nsanzimfura, Joseph Nzirorera, Matthieu Ngirumpatse, MRND, Patrick Nimy Mayidika Ngimbi, President, Rule 54, Rule 79, Rule 90(E), Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Saidou N’Dow, Statute, Sunkarie Ballah-Conteh, Takeh Sendze, Vagn Joensen Comments closed
ICTR: Rutaganda Testifies in Nzirorera’s Defence
2010-04-13, Arusha, Tanzania. Georges Rutaganda, a former second vice-president of MRND, and the 32nd defence witness, testified today that Joseph Nzirorera, former Secretary General of MRND, was not associated with Interahamwe and did not participate in their creation. Rutaganda was convicted of genocide and serves his sentence in Benin. His testimony contradicted the testimony of the OTP witness Ahmed Haramyumukiza. [...]
Posted in ICTR Also tagged Ahmed Haramyumukiza, Benin, Dennis Byron, Edouard Karemera, Georges Rutaganda, Interahamwe, Joseph Nzirorera, Kigali, Mathieu Ngirumpatse, MRND, Secretary General, vice president Comments closed
ICTR: Peter Robinson Charged with Contempt