gahima pdf

Interesting PDF on post genocide era in Rwanda…. lots of facts concerning the costly trials by UN.

* We now have the international Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) which has already cost the international community more than 600 million US dollars. It has an annual budget of around 100 million dollars and with the recent approval of the tribunal’s request for ad litem judges, the amount is set to increase. This is money which the international community purportedly avails to promote national reconciliation, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Rwanda. During its eight year existence, the ICTR has concluded 5 full trials and accepted guilty pleas of three suspects.

Also Ephrem Gasasira, is cited as a resource. Witnesses finger him as participating in genocide.

* The UN Tribunal for Rwanda has not acted to reprimand one of its employees Mr. Ephrem Gasasira despite a Genocide trial due to start in which he is also accused by witnesses, African Rights said on Thursday in a new report.

On January 18, 2008 the trail of Father Hormisdas Nsengimana, a Roman Catholic priest resumes at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), but interestingly, his alleged key ally during the Genocide Mr. Gasasira works with documentation department at the ICTR in Arusha - Tanzania.

African Rights claims Mr. Gasasira was president of the Court of Appeal in Nyanza (now part of Southern Province) in 1994. The campaign organization says Mr. Gasasira is accused by the same witnesses of working closely with Father Nsengimana to ensure a successful Genocide in Nyanza.