Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation visits the Mechanism

Today, a delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation for the United Republic of Tanzania, the Hon. Amb. Liberata Mulamula, visited the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) premises in Arusha. Minister Mulamula was joined by Amb. Caroline Kitana Chipeta, Director of the Legal Affairs Unit and other Ministry staff.

IRMCT Prosecutor Confirms Death of Fugitive Phénéas Munyarugarama

Phénéas Munyarugarama
Phénéas Munyarugarama

The IRMCT Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) today confirms the death of Phénéas Munyarugarama, one of the remaining fugitives indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and a notable figure in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Together with the confirmation of the death of Protais Mpiranya last Thursday, only four outstanding fugitives now remain under the IRMCT’s jurisdiction: Fulgence Kayishema, Charles Sikubwabo, Charles Ryandikayo and Aloys Ndimbati.

In response to today’s announcement, Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz stated:

Mechanism President meets with Judges of the East African Court of Justice and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

From left to right:  Hon. Justice Kathurima M'Inoti, Hon. Lady Justice Sauda Mjasiri, Hon. Justice Nestor Kayobera (President of the Court); IRMCT President Carmel Agius, Hon. Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire (EACJ Vice President) and Hon. Lady Justice Anita Mugeni.
From left to right: Hon. Justice Kathurima M'Inoti, Hon. Lady Justice Sauda Mjasiri, Hon. Justice Nestor Kayobera (President of the Court); IRMCT President Carmel Agius, Hon. Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire (EACJ Vice President) and Hon. Lady Justice Anita Mugeni.

Today, the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, received a delegation from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) headed by its President, the Hon. Justice Nestor Kayobera. President Kayobera was joined by the Vice President of the EACJ, the Hon. Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, as well as the Hon. Justice Yohane Masara, the Hon. Lady Justice Sauda Mjasiri, the Hon. Lady Justice Anita Mugeni, and the Hon. Justice Kathurima M'Inoti. The EACJ Deputy Registrar, Ms.

ICTR Fugitive Protais Mpiranya Confirmed Dead

Protais Mpiranya
Protais Mpiranya

The IRMCT Office of the Prosecutor confirms today the death of Protais Mpiranya, the last of the major fugitives indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and alleged to have been a senior leader of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. There are now only five outstanding fugitives under the IRMCT’s jurisdiction.

In reaction to today’s announcement, IRMCT Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz stated:

Mechanism Chief Prosecutor, Serge Brammertz is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina from 4 to 8 April 2022

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz

Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Serge Brammertz is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 4 to 8 April 2022.

Today, Prosecutor Brammertz was in Sarajevo and made opening remarks together with the President of the Mechanism, Judge Carmel Agius at a conference marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the Siege of Sarajevo.

Mechanism Principals attend commemoration events for the 30th anniversary of the Siege of Sarajevo on official visit

The Principals of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), President, Judge Carmel Agius, Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz and Registrar Abubacarr M. Tambadou, will conduct an official visit to the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 4 to 7 April 2022.

President Agius meets with Croatian Minister of Justice and Public Administration

President Carmel Agius and His Excellency Dr. Ivan Malenica
President Carmel Agius and His Excellency Dr. Ivan Malenica

Today, the Minister of Justice and Public Administration of the Republic of Croatia, His Excellency Dr. Ivan Malenica, visited the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) in The Hague and met with the President of the Mechanism, Judge Carmel Agius. Ms. Maja Vitaljić, Director of the Croatian Directorate for European Affairs, International and Judicial Cooperation and Prevention of Corruption, was also in attendance, together with the Croatian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Her Excellency Ms. Dubravka Plejić Marković.