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  Posted on November 21st, 2011

  Written by Sandra

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  Netherlands, post-genocide

  Genocide suspect in The Hague denied temporary release

  

  The District Court in The Hague, Netherlands, has ruled that genocide suspect Yvonne Ntacyobatabara Basebya should remain in custody while investigations in her case are still ongoing. Three judges ruled during a pre-trial hearing that the charges against her (which include murder and rape) “are the gravest in international law,” and that they therefore could not grant her temporary release to celebrate Christmas. The trial is scheduled to start next April.

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  Posted on April 1st, 2011

  Written by Sandra

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  conviction, Netherlands, post-genocide

  Dutch court to consider appeal of Rwandan man

  

  In 2009, Joseph Mpambara was convicted in the Netherlands of murder and torture during the 1994 genocide. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. A Dutch court is now considering his appeal.

• News & Events

  Posted on November 23rd, 2010

  Written by Sandra

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  Immaculee, post-genocide, survivor

  In memoriam: Immaculée Makumi (1949-2010)

  

  On 16 November 2010, after four months of hospitalization, Immaculée Makumi passed away at the age of 61. Among the loved ones Immaculée leaves behind is her beloved daughter Claudine. Immaculée had a hard life, having experienced many forms of discrimination. During the Rwandan genocide in 1994 she was raped and infected with HIV as a result.

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  Posted on April 24th, 2010

  Written by Sandra

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  commemoration, post-genocide

  Governor General apologizes to Rwandan leaders

  

  After a visit to the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Centre, a mass grave in the city of Kigali, Rwanda, Governor General Michaëlle Jean apologized to Rwandan leaders for Canada’s “inaction” during the 1994 genocide in the African country.

• News & Events

  Posted on March 29th, 2010

  Written by Sandra

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  assistance, gacaca, post-genocide

  Rwandan organization calls for action against killing of genocide survivors

  

  Ibuka, the main organization of Rwandan genocide survivors, brought the question of survivors’ murders before both houses of the Rwandan parliament. According to Ibuka, twenty-six genocide survivors were murdered in 2009 in Rwanda. Nine women and several children are said to be among the victims.

• News & Events

  Posted on January 25th, 2010

  Written by Sandra

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  post-genocide, survivor

  Twenty-six genocide survivors murdered in 2009

  

  The Hirondelle News Agency reports that Ibuka, the umbrella organization of genocide survivors in Rwanda, documented the murder of twenty-six genocide survivors in 2009 in Rwanda. Among those murdered are nine women and several children.

• News & Events

  Posted on January 10th, 2010

  Written by Sandra

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  post-genocide, United Nations

  U.N. General Assembly calls for action to assist Rwandan survivors

  

  Recognizing the numerous difficulties faced by survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide — particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence, many of whom had contracted HIV or since died of AIDS — the General Assembly adopted a resolution requesting the Secretary-General to encourage relevant U.N. agencies, funds and programmes to provide assistance in the areas of education, medical care, skills training and microcredit programmes aimed at promoting self-sufficiency.

• News & Events

  Posted on July 7th, 2009

  Written by Sandra

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  funds, orphans, post-genocide

  “One Dollar Campaign” for Rwandan genocide orphans collects $1 million

  

  The Hirondelle News Agency reports that the “One Dollar Campaign” launched in Rwanda on April 4, 2009 to raise funds to support orphans of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has collected 500 million Rwandan Francs (1 mil. US dollars) to date, according to a report published by the Rwandan daily New Times.

• News & Events

  Posted on July 1st, 2009

  Written by Sandra

  Tags

  crime, gacaca, post-genocide

  Gacaca trials likely to continue until end of year

  

  Despite initial plans to wind up trials at the end of June, the Hirondelle News Agency reports gacaca trials in Rwanda will continue until the end of the year.

• News & Events

  Posted on June 21st, 2009

  Written by Sandra

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  Add new tag, crime, post-genocide, rape

  June 16-18 2009: Colloquium on Sexual Violence as International Crime

  

  From 16 to 18 June 2009, an interdisciplinary colloquium focussing on innovations and challenges of empirical and other information gathering techniques to build evidence for the prosecution of cases of sexual violence was held in The Hague. The colloquium also launched the photo-exhibition “The Men Who Killed Me” by Samer Muscati in the lobby of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will remain until the 3rd of July.

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