Rwandan Genocide: 25th Anniversary Resources
April 7th 2019 marks 25 years since the outbreak of the genocide in Rwanda, during which 800,000 to one million people were systematically killed in the span of 100 days. For the 100-day anniversary period (ending 16 July 2019) we have made materials relating to the Rwandan Genocide and its impact on the international framework of law and tribunals publicly available to read and share. This includes background and historical information on the genocide, legal definitions of the crimes committed, and case reports on the prosecutions.
The content listed below is taken from Oxford Scholarship Online, the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, Oxford International Organizations, and Oxford Reports on International Law.
History and Background |
A Short History of the Rwandan Genocide and its Aftermath The Historical Development of Crimes against Humanity and Jurisprudence of the Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia, and Sierra Leone Tribunals International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 (1994) Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Article 4: The Right to Life and Integrity of the Person |
The Crimes (Back to top) |
The Prosecutions (Back to top) |
Prosecutor v Akayesu (Jean-Paul) Akayesu Case Prosecutor v Bagilishema (Ignace) Prosecutor v Bagaragaza (Michel) Military I (Bagosora and Others) Case Listening to the Trial of Simon Bikindi Prosecutor v Kanyabashi (Joseph) Prosecutor v Karemera (Édouard) Prosecutor v Munyakazi (Yussuf) Media Case, Prosecutor v Nahimana (Ferdinand) Nahimana and Others Case Prosecutor v Ngirabatware (Augustin) |
Further Reading (Back to top) | |||
The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights |
The International Criminal Court and Africa |
Courts in Conflict: Interpreting the Layers of Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda |
Perpetrators of International Crimes: Theories, Methods, and Evidence |
Acoustic Jurisprudence: Listening to the Trial of Simon Bikindi |
The Regional Law of Refugee Protection in Africa |
Organizing Rebellion: Non-State Armed Groups under International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights Law, and International Criminal Law |
International Crimes: Law and Practice, Volume I: Genocide |