Public Prosecutor v. Froduald Karamira
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| Court |
Court of First Instance of Kigali / Tribunal de Première instance de Kigali, Rwanda |
| Case number |
7 |
| Decision title |
Jugement |
| Decision date |
14 February 1997 |
| Parties |
- Froduald Karamira
- Public Prosecutor
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| Categories |
Genocide |
| Keywords |
genocide, Rwanda |
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back to topProcedural history
Froduald Karamira was arrested in India in 1996 and transfered to Rwanda.
back to topRelated developments
His appeal was rejected on 12 December 1997. He was publically executed by a firing squad in the Nyamirambo Stadium on 24 April 1998.
back to topLegally relevant facts
Froduald Karamira was an Interahamwe leader and vice-President of the MDR (Mouvement démocratique républicain). He was especially famous for a speech pronounced at the Nyamirambo Stadium, in Kigali, on 23 October 1993 which populized the concept of "Hutu power", to become the slogan of Hutu extremists during the genocide.
back to topCourt's holding and analysis
On 14 February 1997, he was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced to death.
