Rights Group Heralds Closure of Rwandan Genocide Tribunal

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says governments around the world must intensify their efforts to bring remaining suspects from the Rwandan genocide to justice when the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda closes its doors at the end of the year. The rights group made the statement Wednesday, noting that the ICTR established important precedents in international criminal law and served as a predecessor for the International Criminal Court in The Hague. It said the ICTR, founded by...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mercredi 23 décembre 2015