TRIAL OF FOUR FORMER MINISTERS CONDUCTED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

2 March 2004 By

Arusha, March 2, 2004 (FH) - The testimony of the 18th prosecution in the trial of four former ministers was heard in closed session on Tuesday at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The “protected witness code-named “UL”, has been testifying behind closed doors since Monday.

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According to Ibukunolu Babajide, member of the prosecution in this trial, the witness will give the entire testimony in closed session. The former minister of health, Casimir B izimungu, that of minister of foreign affairs, Jerome Bicamumpaka, minister of commerce, Justin Mugenzi, and the former minister of public service, Prosper Mugiraneza, have each pleaded not guilty to six counts of genocide and crimes against humanity. The so called “Government II” the trial is taking place in Trial Chamber Two of the ICTR composed of Judge Asoka de Zoya Gunawardana from Sri Lanka (presiding) Judge Lee Gacuiga Muthoga from Kenya and Khalid Rashid Khan from Pakistan. KN/ER/AT/FH (GVII''0302e)