Prosecutor v. Eliezer Niyitegeka

Case No. ICTR-96-14-T (16 May 2003)

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Prosecutor v. Eliezer Niyitegeka

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Case No. ICTR-96-14-T (16 May 2003)

  • Written by Liz Nakamura, JD

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The Rwandan genocide occurred in an approximately 100-day period during the Rwandan civil war. The genocide was perpetrated by the Hutu ethnic group against the Tutsi ethnic minority. An estimated 500,000 to 650,000 people were killed during the genocide. Eliezer Niyitegeka (defendant) was a prominent Hutu. During the genocide, Niyitegeka ordered his followers to kill, decapitate, and castrate Kabanda, a prominent Tutsi. Niyitegeka then ordered Kabanda’s skull and genitals to be placed on a spike and displayed in full view of Tutsi civilians while Niyitegeka visibly celebrated and rejoiced. In another event, Niyitegeka ordered one of his subordinates to strip a deceased Tutsi woman and penetrate her with a sharp stick. After the genocide ended, the United Nations Security Council established the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to prosecute serious violations of international law that occurred during the genocide. In relevant part, Niyitegeka was charged with crimes against humanity. [Editor’s Note: The procedural history and full list of charges against Niyitegeka were omitted from the excerpt.]

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