CASE SUMMARY

CASE NO. ICTR-96-7-I

THÉONESTE BAGOSORA

 

INTRODUCTION:

Théoneste Bagosora former Director of Cabinet at The Ministry of Defence was born on 16.8.1941 in Giciye commune, Gisenyi prefecture. He was arrested in the territory of the Republic of Cameroun on 9.3.1996 by the Camerounian authorities.He was transfered to Arusha on 23.1.1997.

 

INDICTMENT:

The Prosecutor filed an indictment on 9.8.1996 and the same was confirmed on 10.8.1996 by Judge Lennart Aspegren.The initial appearance was later held on 7.3.1997 and the accused pleaded not guilty to all counts.

 

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

 

TYPE OF MOTION

 

FILED BY

 

DATE FILED

 

DATE HEARD

 

DECISION

 

Motion for orders for protective measures for victims and witnesses.

 

Prosecutor

 

10.4.1997

 

31.10.1997

 

granted

 

Request for change of counsel by the accused

 

by the accused

 

23.6.1997

 

27.6.1997

 

granted

 

Preliminary motion on lack of Jurisdiction and defects on the form of indictment

 

by defence

 

13.6.1997

 

not heard following change of counsel

 

not heard following change of counsel

 

Motion for the disclosure of evidence

 

defence

 

6.10.1997

 

31.10.1997

 

granted

 

 

Request by the Prosecutor, pursuant to rule 54, for an extension of time within which to make the disclosure ordered by the Chamber=s decision, dated 27.11.1997, on the motion by the defence for disclosure.

 

Prosecutor

 

4.12.1997

 

pending

 

pending