The Gacumbitsi trial had been earmarked as one of the fastest trial to be heard at the tribunal after fifteen prosecution witnesses testified in a period of one month, beginning on July 28, 2003
DEFENCE TEAM FACE DIFFICULTY WITH THREE WITNESSES
Arusha, October 8, 2003 (FH) – The defence for genocide suspect and former mayor of Rusumo commune, Sylvestre Gacumbitsi on Wednesday told the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) that they are facing difficulties tracing three of Gacumbitsi's defence witnesses. The Gacumbitsi trial had been earmarked as one of the fastest trial to be heard at the tribunal after fifteen prosecution witnesses testified in a period of one month, beginning on July 28, 2003.
0 min 22Approximate reading time