Bagosora exercised de facto authority over the Rwandan military after the president’s assassination in April 1994
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Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora is a landmark case before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda concerning the criminal responsibility of a senior Rwandan military officer for his role in the 1994 genocide.
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| Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
ICTR case
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international criminal case ⓘ |
| appliedDoctrine |
command responsibility
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individual criminal responsibility ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | landmark case of the ICTR ⓘ |
| concernsEvent | 1994 Rwandan genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsPerson | Théoneste Bagosora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finding |
Bagosora exercised de facto authority over the Rwandan military after the president’s assassination in April 1994
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Théoneste Bagosora was a key civilian authority in Rwanda during the genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ Théoneste Bagosora was responsible for crimes committed by forces under his authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heardBy | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
crimes against humanity
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criminal responsibility for genocide ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| party |
Office of the Prosecutor of the ICTR
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Théoneste Bagosora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rwandan Armed Forces
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assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana ⓘ |
| roleOfAccused | senior Rwandan military officer ⓘ |
| significance |
addressed responsibility of senior military leadership for genocide in Rwanda
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clarified standards for command responsibility in international criminal law ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Rwandan genocide leadership responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1994 ⓘ |
| tribunalSeat | Arusha, Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Bagosora exercised de facto authority over the Rwandan military after the president’s assassination in April 1994
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