Emmanuel Nkunduwimye

Last modified : 15/04/2024

Country of commission
Country of prosecution
Nationality of the suspect
Rwanda
Gender of the suspect
Male
Status of the suspect
Detained
Status of the procedure
On trial
Alleged crimes / charges
Genocide
War crimes
Sexual crimes
Individual / company
Individual
Jurisdictional basis
Universal jurisdiction
Investigation started in
2011
Beginning of the trial
2024
Length of the procedure (in years)
13


Facts

Emmanuel Nkunduwimye and Ernest Gakwaya were allegedly members of the Interahamwe militia, which was heavily implicated in the 1994 genocide. They allegedly participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda by murdering and raping Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

Procedure

Nkunduwimye and Gakwaya were arrested in March 2011 in Brussels.

On 9 October 2019, the Criminal Court decided to sever the cases against Gakwaya and Nkunduwimye from the case against another accused, Fabien Neretsé, considering that there was no connection between the offenses.

The trial of Emmanuel Nkunduwimye started on 8 April 2024 and is expected to last approximately two and a half months.

Last modified : 15/04/2024

Country of commission
Country of prosecution
Nationality of the suspect
Rwanda
Gender of the suspect
Male
Status of the suspect
Detained
Status of the procedure
On trial
Alleged crimes / charges
Genocide
War crimes
Sexual crimes
Individual / company
Individual
Jurisdictional basis
Universal jurisdiction
Investigation started in
2011
Beginning of the trial
2024
Length of the procedure (in years)
13