Authority: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Date: 09/30/2011

Subject: The Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has sentenced Justin Mugenzi, former minister of commerce, and Prosper Muginareza, former minister of public service, to 30 years’ imprisonment for the crimes of conspiracy to commit genocide and direct and public incitement to commit genocide. The Court has on the contrary acquitted Casimir Bizimungu, former minister of health, and Jérôme-Clément Bicamumpaka, former minister of foreign affairs, ordering their immediate release

Parties: The Prosecutor v. Casimir Bizimungu, Justin Mugenzi, Jérôme-Clément Bicamumpaka, Prosper Muginareza

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 1 Human dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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