Person
Sylvestre Gacumbitsi
Mayor (bourgmestre) of Rusumo commune in 1994; convicted of genocide by the Rwanda Tribunal for the attack on Nyarubuye Parish.
Prosecutor v. Gacumbitsi
- Convicted by International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: genocide and crimes against humanity; 30 years at trial (the appeal was not read) 1
Connections 3
member of
- Mouvement révolutionnaire national pour le développement member Primary record 1
convicted by
- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 17 Jun 2004 genocide and crimes against humanity; 30 years at trial (the appeal was not read) Primary record 1
involved in
- Nyarubuye Parish, 15 to 17 April 1994 directed the attacks Primary record 1
Timeline 1 date
- 17 Jun 2004 Sylvestre Gacumbitsi convicted by International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Proof 1 source
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The Prosecutor v. Sylvestre Gacumbitsi, Case No. ICTR-2001-64-T, Judgement, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 17 Jun 2004.
Primary record
Count 1 (Genocide): GUILTY
the Trial Chamber imposes on Sylvestre Gacumbitsi a single sentence of: THIRTY YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT
As consequences of his public office as bourgmestre of Rusumo commune and his membership in the MRND political party
between 15 and 17 April 1994, Sylvestre Gacumbitsi directed attacks against Tutsi civilian refugees who had assembled at Nyarubuye Parish, and personally took part in the attacks.
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