CASE HISTORY

CASE NO. ICTR-96-11-T

FERDINAND NAHIMANA

The indictment was filed on22 July 1996 and the decision on the review of the same was issued on 12 July 1996. The indictee was born on15 June 1950 in Gatonde commune Ruwengeri prefecture. Before fleeing to Cameroon he was basically a History lecturer at the Rwandan University. The initial appearance was done on 19 February 1997 and he pleaded not guilty. Trial date has not been set.

 MOTIONS FILED

 

TYPE OF MOTION

 

FILED BY

 

DATE FILED

 

DATE HEARD

 

DECISION/DATE

 

Request for transfer and provisional detention under article 40 bis

 

Prosecutor

 

16.5.96

 

16.5.96

 

Request granted

17.5.96

 

Request for an order for an extension of a provisional detention order and for a transfer order under article 40 bis

 

Prosecutor

 

16 .6.96

 

18.6.96

 

Request granted

18.6.96

 

Motion by the office of the prosecutor for orders for protective measures for victims and witnesses to crimes alleged in the indictment

 

Prosecutor

 

24.3.97

 

26.6.97

 

Request granted -26.6.97. But there is no written decision.

 

Preliminary motion

 

Defence

 

24.4.97

 

27.8.97

 

Prosecutor ordered to amend the indictment-24.11.97

 

Motion for disclosure

 

Defence

 

24.4.97

 

26.6.97

 

Prosecutor ordered to disclose to the defence all evidence-26.6.97. But no written decision.