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Rwanda

Innocent M.

Type of liability
Personne physique

Alleged perpetrator(s)
Innocent M.

Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
Rwandan

Legal classification of crime(s)
Genocide

Source of the complaint
Public Prosecutor's Office

Ongoing proceedings
oui

Regime
1 - TPIY/TPIR

Summary of facts

Innocent M. is a truck driver accused of participating in the 1994 genocide.

He allegedly led an attack on a trading center, massacred several refugees and murdered some of his neighbors in Mukaka.

Legal proceedings

<p>January 2013: The Investigating Chamber of the Dijon Court of Appeal issues a favorable opinion on the extradition of Innocent M.<br />
April 2013: The Court of Cassation quashes the judgment of the Investigating Chamber of the Dijon Court of Appeal.<br />
November 2013: The Paris Court of Appeal issues a favorable opinion on the extradition of Innocent M.<br />
February 2014: The Court of Cassation quashes the judgment of the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal.<br />
2019: A judicial investigation is opened.<br />
March 30, 2021: The CPCR joins as a civil party.</p>

Complaint

non

Names of NGOs / Victim(s)

CPCR

Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)

Law No. 96-432 of May 22, 1996

Court of Assizes judgment

n/a

Court of Appeal ruling

n/a

Court of Cassation ruling

n/a

Sources

CPCR, « Rwanda : Le CPCR se constitue partie civile dans de nouveaux dossiers », 2021