Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

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The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is the chief legal officer responsible for investigating and prosecuting individuals accused of genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal office
position in an international court
prosecutorial authority
appliesToJurisdiction Rwanda NERFINISHED
appointedBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
basedOnInstrument Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
cooperatesWith United Nations member states NERFINISHED
national prosecuting authorities
createdBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
createdByResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 NERFINISHED
focusesOnCrimes crimes against humanity
genocide
war crimes
hasLegalMandate investigate genocide committed in Rwanda in 1994
investigate serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994
prosecute genocide committed in Rwanda in 1994
prosecute serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994
hasNature international civil servant
hasObjective contribute to national reconciliation in Rwanda
end impunity for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda
hasPower appeal decisions before the Appeals Chamber
initiate investigations
prepare indictments
present cases before the Trial Chambers
hasResponsibility ensure prosecution of persons responsible for crimes against humanity in Rwanda
ensure prosecution of persons responsible for genocide in Rwanda
ensure prosecution of persons responsible for war crimes in Rwanda
protect witnesses and victims in the course of investigations and prosecutions
hasSeatIn Arusha NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED
isChiefLegalOfficerOf International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
isIndependentFrom national governments
parties to the proceedings
languageOfWork English
French
mustActInAccordanceWith Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
partOf International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
reportsTo International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
requires established competence in criminal law or international law
high moral character
subjectToOversightBy United Nations General Assembly (administrative and budgetary matters) NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
temporalJurisdiction 1994
territorialJurisdiction territory of Rwanda
territory of neighboring states for crimes by Rwandan citizens
worksWith Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED
Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED

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UN Security Council Resolution 955 establishesOrgan Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Richard Goldstone positionHeld Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
this entity surface form: Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
UN Security Council Resolution 1534 requestsReportsFrom Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda