Friday, December 26, 2008

ICTR: Trial Chamber Judgment in the Case Against Zigiranyirazo

On Thursday, December 18, the ICTR Trial Chamber rendered its judgment in the case (No. ICTR-01-73) against Protais Zigiranyirazo, brother-in-law of President Habyarimana. Zigiranyirazo was charged (amended indictment here) with conspiracy to commit genocide, genocide, complicity in genocide, and crimes against humanity (extermination and murder).

In its judgment (judgment here; press release here), the Trial Chamber convicted Zigiranyirazo of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity. He was acquitted of conspiracy to commit genocide, complicity in genocide, and murder as a crime against humanity. Zigiranyirazo was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment.