Hategekimana - JUDGEMENT & SENTENCE - Refworld
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Hategekimana - JUDGEMENT & SENTENCE - Refworld
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The Prosecutor v. Ildephonse <strong>Hategekimana</strong>, Case No. ICTR-00-55B-T<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
CHAPTER I: .................................................................................................................. Introduction 7<br />
1. JURISDICTION OF THE TRIBUNAL .................................................................................... 7<br />
2. OVERVIEW OF THE CASE ..................................................................................................... 7<br />
2.1 Procedural Background .................................................................................................. 7<br />
2.2 Synopsis of the Parties’ Allegations and the Chamber’s Findings ............................. 8<br />
2.3 Verdict ............................................................................................................................ 12<br />
2.4 Sentencing ...................................................................................................................... 13<br />
CHAPTER II: PRELIMINARY ISSUES ..................................................................................... 14<br />
1. ISSUES RELATING TO THE INDICTMENT ..................................................................... 14<br />
1.1 Notice of the Charges .................................................................................................... 14<br />
1.1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 14<br />
1.1.2 General Challenges to the Indictment ...................................................................... 17<br />
1.2 Identification in the Indictment of the Accused as “Bikomago” ............................... 21<br />
2. ALIBI .......................................................................................................................................... 23<br />
3. EVIDENTIARY ISSUES .......................................................................................................... 24<br />
3.1 Admission of Evidence .................................................................................................. 24<br />
3.2 Standard of Proof and Assessment of the Evidence ................................................... 25<br />
3.3 Hearsay Evidence .......................................................................................................... 25<br />
3.4 Evidence of a Single Witness ........................................................................................ 26<br />
3.5 Evidence of Detained Witnesses ................................................................................... 26<br />
3.6 Evidence of Accomplice Witness .................................................................................. 26<br />
3.7 Circumstantial Evidence .............................................................................................. 27<br />
3.8 Witness Protection Issues ............................................................................................. 27<br />
CHAPTER III: ........................................................................................................ Factual Findings 28<br />
A. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 28<br />
B. PRELIMINARY FACTUAL FINDINGS ................................................................................ 28<br />
1. Alleged Alibi Raised in the Evidence ............................................................................. 28<br />
2. Physical Ability of Ngoma Camp Soldiers ..................................................................... 30<br />
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 30<br />
2.2 Evidence ......................................................................................................................... 31<br />
2.3 Deliberation .................................................................................................................... 32<br />
Judgement and Sentence 2 of 201 6 December 2010