Trial Chambers
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Trial Chambers are judicial divisions within the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda responsible for conducting trials and issuing judgments in cases involving genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trial Chambers canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial division
ⓘ
organ of an international criminal tribunal ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
contribute to national reconciliation in Rwanda
ⓘ
end impunity for serious international crimes in Rwanda ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
Geneva Conventions ⓘ Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ customary international law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| appliesProceduralInstrument |
Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTR
ⓘ
surface form:
ICTR Rules of Procedure and Evidence
|
| canOrder |
detention of accused
ⓘ
production of documents ⓘ protective measures for witnesses ⓘ subpoenas for witnesses ⓘ |
| composedOf |
ad litem judges
ⓘ
permanent judges ⓘ |
| createdBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| createdUnderResolution | UN Security Council Resolution 955 ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| function |
admit and evaluate evidence
ⓘ
conduct trials ⓘ determine guilt or innocence of accused ⓘ ensure fair trial rights ⓘ hear witness testimony ⓘ impose sentences ⓘ interpret the ICTR Rules of Procedure and Evidence ⓘ interpret the ICTR Statute ⓘ issue judgments ⓘ manage trial proceedings ⓘ rule on motions and objections ⓘ |
| geographicalJurisdiction |
territory of Rwanda
ⓘ
territory of neighbouring States for related serious violations ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
genocide ⓘ serious violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| headedBy | presiding judge ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Arusha, Tanzania
ⓘ
surface form:
Arusha
|
| numberOfJudgesPerChamber | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| personalJurisdiction | natural persons ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Office of the Prosecutor (ICTR)
ⓘ
Registry (ICTR) ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy |
ICTR Appeals Chamber
ⓘ
surface form:
Appeals Chamber (ICTR)
|
| temporalJurisdiction | 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 ⓘ |
| triesPersonsAccusedOf |
genocide in Rwanda
ⓘ
serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chambers (ICTR)