Rwanda

After 20 years, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is officially closing on December 1, although one Appeals decision on the so-called "Butare" case remains outstanding. It is expected on December 14. Below are some of its landmark decisions. • September 2, 1998: first ICTR judgment This was the first judgment handed down by the ICTR, but also the first for genocide by an international court. Former mayor of Taba (central Rwanda) Jean-Paul Akayesu…