International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is a court under the auspices of the United Nations for the prosecution of offenses committed in Rwanda during the genocide which occurred there during April, 1994, commencing on April 6.

Office of the Prosecution

The Office of the Prosecution is divided into two Sections:

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• The Investigation Section is responsible for collecting evidence implicating individuals in crimes committed in Rwanda in 1994.
• The Prosecution Section is responsible for prosecuting all cases before the Tribunal.

Hassan Bubacar Jallow of the Gambia is the current Prosecutor of the ICTR. He has previously served as the Gambia's Attorney-General and Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1994, and subsequently as a Judge of Supreme Court of the Gambia from 1998 to 2002. He was appointed by the Security Council on September 15, 2003 to replace Carla del Ponte.

Related Topics:
Hassan Bubacar Jallow - Gambia - September 15 - 2003 - Carla del Ponte

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