Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is the foundational legal instrument established by the UN Security Council that defines the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and substantive and procedural rules for prosecuting those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide and related serious violations of international humanitarian law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9536844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Context triple: [Chambers (ICTR), appliesLaw, Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda]
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was a UN-established court mandated to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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Registry of the International Criminal Court
The Registry of the International Criminal Court is the administrative organ responsible for the Court’s non-judicial functions, including support to judges, counsel, victims, and witnesses, and the overall management of court services.
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Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Target entity description: The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is the foundational legal instrument established by the UN Security Council that defines the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and substantive and procedural rules for prosecuting those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide and related serious violations of international humanitarian law.
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A.
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
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B.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was a UN-established court mandated to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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C.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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D.
Registry of the International Criminal Court
The Registry of the International Criminal Court is the administrative organ responsible for the Court’s non-judicial functions, including support to judges, counsel, victims, and witnesses, and the overall management of court services.
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E.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations document
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founding treaty ⓘ international criminal tribunal statute ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedUnder | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ICTR Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda in 1994 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByInstrument | United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 8 November 1994 ⓘ |
| defines |
jurisdiction of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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procedural rules framework for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ structure of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ substantive law applicable before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
prosecution of Rwandan citizens responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in neighboring States in 1994
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prosecution of other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994 ⓘ prosecution of persons responsible for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda ⓘ |
| establishes |
Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Registry of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | international law ⓘ |
| partOf | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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appointment of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ cooperation and judicial assistance by States ⓘ enforcement of sentences in States designated by the United Nations ⓘ fair trial guarantees ⓘ individual criminal responsibility ⓘ non-applicability of statutory limitations to crimes within the Tribunal’s jurisdiction ⓘ penalties and sentencing framework ⓘ primacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda over national courts ⓘ prosecution of crimes against humanity ⓘ prosecution of genocide ⓘ prosecution of serious violations of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ prosecution of serious violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ rights of the accused before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
crimes against humanity
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genocide ⓘ international criminal law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| temporalJurisdiction | 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction |
territory of Rwanda
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territory of neighboring States for crimes committed by Rwandan citizens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Description of subject: The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is the foundational legal instrument established by the UN Security Council that defines the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and substantive and procedural rules for prosecuting those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide and related serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chambers (ICTR)
subject surface form:
Registry of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
subject surface form:
Trial Chambers (ICTR)
subject surface form:
Appeals Chamber (ICTR)
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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