Ex-Rwandan Head of State Gets Life for Genocide Despite Plea
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Author:
Bruce Zagaris
Date Published:
Thursday, October 1, 1998
Volume:
14
Issue:
10
Pages:
429-430
Subject Areas:
Law of War
Genocide
International Courts
Geographic Identifier:
Rwanda
Abstract:
On September 4, 1998, the United Nations Tribunal for Rwanda sentenced Jean Kambanda, a former Prime Minister of Rwanda, to life in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide, despite his agreement to plead guilty and to testify against other high-ranking officials... [more]