The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) composed of Judge Carmel Agius (Presiding), Judge Alphons Orie, and Judge Seymour Panton delivered today its judgement on the appeals filed by Ms. Marie Rose Fatuma and the Prosecution against the judgement pronounced on 25 June 2021 and filed in writing on 20 September 2021 by a Single Judge of the Mechanism.

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, has today concluded an official visit to the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda).

During the visit, President Agius met with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta, Prosecutor General Aimable Havugiyaremye, and Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo. A further meeting was held with Ibuka President Egide Nkuranga and other survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda were also in attendance.

The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, of Uruguay, as the new President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) for a term of two years, effective 1 July 2022.

The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) has scheduled the pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Marie Rose Fatuma, Dick Prudence Munyeshuli, and Augustin Ngirabatware for Wednesday, 29 June 2022 at 10:30 EAT/ 9:30 CEST in the Courtroom of the Mechanism’s Arusha branch.

The accreditation procedure for media and non-media representatives wishing to attend the pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement is now open.

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, today presented the Mechanism’s twentieth progress report, as well as its fourth review report, to the United Nations Security Council (Council).

Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), today addressed the United Nations Security Council about the work of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP).

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, met yesterday with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, in New York. It was their last meeting before President Agius steps down from his role as Mechanism President, effective 1 July 2022.

Today, a delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation for the United Republic of Tanzania, the Hon. Amb. Liberata Mulamula, visited the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) premises in Arusha. Minister Mulamula was joined by Amb. Caroline Kitana Chipeta, Director of the Legal Affairs Unit and other Ministry staff.

The IRMCT Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) today confirms the death of Phénéas Munyarugarama, one of the remaining fugitives indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and a notable figure in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Together with the confirmation of the death of Protais Mpiranya last Thursday, only four outstanding fugitives now remain under the IRMCT’s jurisdiction: Fulgence Kayishema, Charles Sikubwabo, Charles Ryandikayo and Aloys Ndimbati.

In response to today’s announcement, Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz stated: