CASE HISTORY

CASE NO. ICTR-96-10-T

ELIZAPHAN NTAKIRUTIMANA

GERARD NTAKIRUTIMANA

OBED RUZINDANA

The decision to review the indictment was issued on 21 June 1996 and it is only Gerard Ntakirutimana and Obed Ruzindana who are under the UNDF. The initial appearance for Obed Ruzindana was held on 29 October 1996 and that of Gerad Ntakirutimana was held on 2 December 1996. Obed Ruzindana was born in 1959 in Gisovu and was a businessman in Kibuye. He was arrested in Kenya and transferred to the Tribunal=s Detention on 22 September 1996. Gerard Ntakirutimana was born 0n 12.8.1958 and is a Doctor by profession. He was arrested in Côte d=Ivoire and transferred to the Tribunal=s Detention on 30 November 1996. Trial date has not been fixed.

 MOTIONS FILED

TYPE OF MOTION FILED BY DATE FILED DATE HEARD DECISION/DATE
Requête en exception introduite par le bureau du Procureur aux fins que soient ordonnées des mesures de protection pour les témoins des crimes allégués aux chefs d=accusation 1 et 20 à 25 de l=acte d=accusation ICTR-95-1-T et 1 à 6 de l=acte d=accusation ICTR-96-10-T Prosecutor 29.11.96    
Requête en exception introduite par le bureau du procureur aux fins que soient ordonnées des mesures de protection pour les victimes des crimes alléqués aux chefs d=accusation 1 et 20 à 25 de l=acte d=accusation ICTR-95-1-T et 1 à 6 de l=acte d=accusation ICTR-96-10-T Prosecutor 6.12.96    
Requête en exception introduite par la bureau du procureur aux fins que soient ordonnées des mesures de protection pour les témoins des crimes allégués aux chefs d=accusation 1 et 20 à 25 de l=acte d=accusation ICTR-95-1-T et 1 à 6 de l=acte d=accusation ICTR-96-10-T Prosecutor 13.12.96 31.1.97 Request granted

4.3.97

Preliminary Motion Defence 31.12.96 14.3.97 Rejected-21.3.97
Motion for change of Counsel by Gerad Ntakirutimana Defence 3.2.97 4.3.97 Request granted

4.3.97

(No written decision)

Requet to terminate the assignment as defence counsel of Gerard Ntakirutimana Defence 12.2.97 4.3.97 =do=
Preliminary motion by the defence for an order to quash counts 1, 2, 3 and 6 Defence 17.4.97 - Pending
Motionby accused to be assigned new counsel Defence 25.4.97 8.5.97 Request dismissed

11.6.97