Setako genocide conviction [ICTR]

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Setako genocide conviction [ICTR]

February 25, 2010 09:23:00 pm

The Prosecutor v. Ephrem Setako judgment summary, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, February 25, 2010 [convicting ex-army officer Ephrem Setako on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and murder and sentencing him to 25 years in prison.].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

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