# List of people indicted in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

The list of people indicted in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda includes all individuals who have been indicted on any counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, or contempt of the Tribunal by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) pursuant to the Statute of the Tribunal. An individual is indicted when a Trial Chamber confirms an indictment submitted to it by the Prosecutor. The Trial Chamber may also "issue such orders and warrants for the arrest, detention, surrender or transfer of persons, and any other orders as may be required for the conduct of the trial."

## Overview

The ICTR indicted a total of 96 individuals. One individual remains at large as a fugitive and if captured will be tried before the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (the IRMCT). The proceedings against one individual are suspended before the IRMCT. The ICTR (or the IRMCT as its successor) convicted 61 individuals: 25 of whom are currently serving sentences, 22 of whom have completed their sentences, and 14 of whom died while serving their sentences. The Tribunal acquitted 14 individuals and transferred the cases against 10 individuals to national jurisdictions. Proceedings against nine individuals ended before a final judgment was rendered: two of whom had their charges dismissed by the Tribunal, two of whom had their charges withdrawn by the Prosecutor, and five of whom died.

## List of indictees

The list below details the counts against each individual indicted in the Tribunal and his or her current status. The column titled G lists the number of counts (if any) of the crime of genocide with which an individual has been charged. H list the number of counts of crimes against humanity, W the number of counts of war crimes and C the number of counts of contempt of the Tribunal. Note that these are the counts with which an individual was indicted, not convicted.
| Name | Indicted | G | H | W | C | Detained | Current status |
| Ignace Bagilishema | 28 November 1995 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 February 1999 | Acquitted on 7 June 2001 (released on 8 June 2001) |
| Clément Kayishema | 28 November 1995 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | 26 May 1996 | Died on 29 October 2016 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Aloys Ndimbati | 28 November 1995 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | | Case referred to Rwanda on 25 June 2012 |
| Charles Ryandikayo | 28 November 1995 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | | Case referred to Rwanda on 20 June 2012 |
| Charles Sikubwabo | 28 November 1995 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | | Case referred to Rwanda on 26 March 2012 |
| Mikaeli Muhimana | 28 November 1995 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 November 1999 | Died on 26 October 2023 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Vincent Rutaganira | 28 November 1995 | 5 | 12 | 8 | — | 4 March 2002 | Completed sentence of 6 years' imprisonment on 2 March 2008 |
| Obed Ruzindana | 28 November 1995 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 September 1996 | Completed commuted sentence on 28 February 2014 |
| Jean-Paul Akayesu | 16 February 1996 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 26 May 1996 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Benin |
| Georges Rutaganda | 16 February 1996 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 26 May 1996 | Died on 11 October 2010 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Ladislas Ntaganzwa | 19 June 1996 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | | Case referred to Rwanda on 8 May 2012 |
| Elizaphan Ntakirutimana | 20 June 1996 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 24 March 2000 | Completed sentence of 10 years' imprisonment on 6 December 2006 |
| Gérard Ntakirutimana | 20 June 1996 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 November 1996 | Completed commuted sentence on 26 March 2014 |
| Élie Ndayambaje | 20 June 1996 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 November 1996 | Serving sentence of 47 years' imprisonment in Senegal |
| Ferdinand Nahimana | 12 July 1996 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 23 January 1997 | Completed commuted sentence on 22 September 2016 |
| Anatole Nsengiyumva | 12 July 1996 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 January 1997 | Completed sentence of 15 years imprisonment on 14 December 2011 |
| Alfred Musema | 15 July 1996 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 20 May 1997 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Benin |
| Eliézer Niyitegeka | 15 July 1996 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 February 1998 | Died on 28 March 2018 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Joseph Kanyabashi | 15 July 1996 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 November 1996 | Completed sentence of 20 years' imprisonment on 14 December 2015 |
| Théoneste Bagosora | 10 August 1996 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 23 January 1997 | Died on 25 September 2021 while serving sentence of 35 years' imprisonment |
| André Ntagerura | 10 August 1996 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 January 1997 | Acquitted on 8 February 2006 (released on 25 February 2004) |
| Arsène Shalom Ntahobali | 29 May 1997 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 18 July 1997 | Serving sentence of 47 years' imprisonment in Senegal |
| Pauline Nyiramasuhuko | 29 May 1997 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 18 July 1997 | Serving sentence of 47 years' imprisonment in Senegal |
| Hassan Ngeze | 3 October 1997 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 18 July 1997 | Serving sentence of 35 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Georges Ruggiu | 9 October 1997 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 July 1997 | Completed commuted sentence on 21 April 2009 |
| Emmanuel Bagambiki | 10 October 1997 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 July 1998 | Acquitted on 8 February 2006 (released on 25 February 2004) |
| Samuel Imanishimwe | 10 October 1997 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 August 1997 | Completed sentence of 12 years' imprisonment on 8 August 2009 |
| Yussuf Munyakazi | 10 October 1997 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 May 2004 | Died on 12 December 2020 while serving sentence of 25 years' imprisonment |
| Gratien Kabiligi | 15 October 1997 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 18 July 1997 | Acquitted on 18 December 2008 |
| Aloys Ntabakuze | 15 October 1997 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 18 July 1997 | Serving sentence of 35 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Jean Kambanda | 16 October 1997 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 18 July 1997 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Senegal |
| Sylvain Nsabimana | 16 October 1997 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 16 July 1997 | Completed sentence of 18 years' imprisonment on 14 December 2015 |
| Alphonse Nteziryayo | 16 October 1997 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 21 May 1998 | Completed commuted sentence on 9 March 2016 |
| Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza | 23 October 1997 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 November 1997 | Died on 25 April 2010 while serving sentence of 32 years' imprisonment |
| Laurent Semanza | 23 October 1997 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 19 November 1997 | Serving sentence of 34 years and 6 months' imprisonment in Benin |
| Augustin Bizimana | 29 August 1998 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | | Died on 5 August 2000; proceedings terminated on 4 November 2020 |
| Édouard Karemera | 29 August 1998 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 October 1998 | Died on 31 August 2020 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Callixte Nzabonimana | 29 August 1998 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 19 February 2008 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Benin |
| Mathieu Ngirumpatse | 29 August 1998 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 October 1998 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Senegal |
| Félicien Kabuga | 29 August 1998 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 26 October 2020 | Proceedings suspended |
| Juvénal Kajelijeli | 29 August 1998 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 September 1998 | Serving sentence of 45 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| André Rwamakuba | 29 August 1998 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 23 October 1998 | Acquitted on 20 September 2006 |
| Bernard Ntuyahaga | 29 August 1998 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 June 1998 | Charges withdrawn on 18 March 1999 (released on 18 March 1999) |
| Omar Serushago | 29 September 1998 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 July 1998 | Completed commuted sentence on 12 December 2012 |
| Jérôme Bicamumpaka | 12 May 1999 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 July 1999 | Acquitted on 30 September 2011 |
| Casimir Bizimungu | 12 May 1999 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 23 February 1999 | Acquitted on 30 September 2011 |
| Justin Mugenzi | 12 May 1999 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 July 1999 | Acquitted on 4 February 2013 |
| Prosper Mugiraneza | 12 May 1999 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 July 1999 | Acquitted on 4 February 2013 |
| Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda | 1 October 1999 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 March 2000 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Senegal |
| Augustin Ngirabatware | 1 October 1999 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 October 2008 | Serving sentence of 30 years' imprisonment in Senegal |
| Augustin Bizimungu | 28 January 2000 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 15 August 2002 | Serving sentence of 30 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Augustin Ndindiliyimana | 28 January 2000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 April 2000 | Acquitted on 11 February 2014 (released on 17 May 2011) |
| Protais Mpiranya | 28 January 2000 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | | Died on 5 October 2006; proceedings terminated on 14 September 2022 |
| François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye | 28 January 2000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 May 2000 | Acquitted on 11 February 2014 |
| Innocent Sagahutu | 28 January 2000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 24 November 2000 | Completed commuted sentence on 9 May 2014 |
| Ildephonse Hategekimana | 2 February 2000 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 19 February 2003 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Benin |
| Tharcisse Muvunyi | 2 February 2000 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 October 2000 | Completed commuted sentence on 6 March 2012 |
| Ildéphonse Nizeyimana | 2 February 2000 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 October 2009 | Serving sentence of 35 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Juvénal Rugambarara | 13 July 2000 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 August 2003 | Completed commuted sentence on 8 February 2012 |
| Paul Bisengimana | 17 July 2000 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 11 March 2002 | Completed commuted sentence on 11 December 2012 |
| Jean-Baptiste Gatete | 19 December 2000 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 13 September 2002 | Serving sentence of 40 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Samuel Musabyimana | 31 March 2001 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 April 2001 | Died on 24 January 2003; proceedings terminated on 20 February 2003 |
| Sylvestre Gacumbitsi | 20 June 2001 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 June 2001 | Died on 10 September 2023 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Siméon Nchamihigo | 23 June 2001 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 25 May 2001 | Serving sentence of 35 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Grégoire Ndahimana | 3 July 2001 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 September 2009 | Serving sentence of 25 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Fulgence Kayishema | 4 July 2001 | 3 | 1 | — | — | | Case referred to Rwanda on 22 February 2012 |
| Athanase Seromba | 4 July 2001 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 February 2002 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Benin |
| Simon Bikindi | 5 July 2001 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 27 March 2002 | Completed sentence of 15 years' imprisonment on 12 June 2016 |
| Emmanuel Ndindabahizi | 5 July 2001 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 25 September 2001 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Benin |
| Hormisdas Nsengimana | 5 July 2001 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 April 2002 | Acquitted on 17 November 2009 |
| Emmanuel Rukundo | 5 July 2001 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 20 September 2001 | Completed commuted sentence on 15 November 2016 |
| Protais Zigiranyirazo | 20 July 2001 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 October 2001 | Acquitted on 16 November 2009 |
| Jean Mpambara | 23 July 2001 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 June 2001 | Acquitted on 12 September 2006 |
| François Karera | 2 August 2001 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 October 2001 | Died on 9 May 2022 while serving sentence of life imprisonment |
| Jean Uwinkindi | 21 September 2001 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 July 2010 | Case referred to Rwanda on 28 June 2011 (transferred on 19 April 2012) |
| Joseph Nzabirinda | 13 December 2001 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 March 2002 | Completed sentence of 7 years' imprisonment on 19 December 2008 |
| Joseph Nzirorera | 13 December 2001 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 July 1998 | Died on 1 July 2010; proceedings terminated on 1 July 2010 |
| Aloys Simba | 8 January 2002 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 March 2002 | Died on 4 July 2023 while on parole from sentence of 25 years' imprisonment (released on 14 January 2019) |
| Gaspard Kanyarukiga | 4 March 2002 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 July 2004 | Serving sentence of 30 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Phénéas Munyarugarama | 4 March 2002 | 3 | 4 | — | — | | Case referred to Rwanda on 5 October 2012 |
| Léonidas Rusatira | 12 April 2002 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | | Charges withdrawn on 14 August 2002 |
| Tharcisse Renzaho | 15 November 2002 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 30 September 2002 | Serving sentence of life imprisonment in Senegal |
| Ephrem Setako | 22 March 2004 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 November 2004 | Died on 6 November 2016 while serving sentence of 25 years' imprisonment |
| Bernard Munyagishari | 9 June 2005 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 June 2011 | Case referred to Rwanda on 3 May 2013 (transferred on 24 July 2013) |
| Dominique Ntawukulilyayo | 13 June 2005 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 June 2008 | Serving sentence of 20 years' imprisonment in Benin |
| Juvénal Uwilingiyimana | 13 June 2005 | 4 | 1 | — | — | | Died on 17 December 2005; proceedings terminated |
| Laurent Bucyibaruta | 17 June 2005 | 3 | 3 | — | — | | Case referred to France on 20 November 2007 |
| Callixte Kalimanzira | 22 July 2005 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 November 2005 | Died on 1 October 2015 while serving sentence of 25 years' imprisonment |
| Joseph Serugendo | 22 July 2005 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 23 September 2005 | Died on 22 August 2006 while serving sentence of 6 years' imprisonment |
| Wenceslas Munyeshyaka | 22 July 2005 | 1 | 3 | — | — | | Case referred to France on 20 November 2007 |
| Michel Bagaragaza | 28 July 2005 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 15 August 2005 | Completed commuted sentence on 1 December 2011 |
| GAA | 11 June 2007 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 August 2007 | Completed sentence of 9 months' imprisonment on 29 April 2008 |
| Léonidas Nshogoza | 4 January 2007 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 February 2008 | Completed sentence of 10 months' imprisonment on 2 July 2009 |
| Aphrodis Bugimgo | 12 March 2010 | — | — | — | 2 | | Fugitive |
| Deogratias Sebureze | 21 February 2013 | — | — | — | 2 | Summoned | Charges dismissed on 17 July 2013 |
| Maximilien Turinabo | 21 February 2013 | — | — | — | 3 | Summoned | Charges dismissed on 17 July 2013 |
| Notes ↑ If not cited, transfer dates and current statuses are taken from the ICTR's "Status of Detainees" list. ↑ The conditions imposed on Ignace Bagilishema when he was released on 8 June 2001 were lifted on 3 July 2002 when his acquittal was affirmed. ↑ Obed Ruzindana served 17 years and 165 days of his sentence of 25 years' imprisonment. ↑ Gérard Ntakirutimana served 17 years and 152 days of his sentence of 25 years' imprisonment. ↑ Ferdinand Nahimana served 20 years and 184 days of his sentence of 30 years' imprisonment. ↑ Georges Ruggiu served 11 years and 275 days of his sentence of 12 years' imprisonment. He was released early by Italian authorities in violation of the Tribunal's Statute. ↑ In some Tribunal documents Yussuf Munyakazi's name is spelled "Yusuf". ↑ Alphonse Nteziryayo served 17 years and 324 days of his sentence of 25 years' imprisonment. ↑ Omar Serushago served 14 years and 191 days of his sentence of 15 years' imprisonment. ↑ Augustin Ngirabatware is serving his sentence consecutively with a later sentence of 2 years' imprisonment imposed by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. ↑ Innocent Sagahutu served 14 years and 87 days of his sentence of 15 years' imprisonment. ↑ In some Tribunal documents Ildephonse Hategekimana's name is spelled "Idelphonse". ↑ Tharcisse Muvunyi served 12 years and 33 days of his sentence of 15 years' imprisonment. ↑ In some Tribunal documents Ildéphonse Nizeyimana's name is spelled "Idelphonse". ↑ Juvénal Rugambarara served 8 years and 184 days of his sentence of 11 years' imprisonment. ↑ Paul Bisengimana served 10 years and 10 days of his sentence of 15 years' imprisonment. ↑ Emmanuel Rukundo served 15 years and 127 days of his sentence of 23 years' imprisonment. ↑ In some Tribunal documents Jean Uwinkindi's name is listed as "Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi". ↑ Aloys Simba served 17 years and 52 days of his sentence in detention. ↑ In some Tribunal documents Dominique Ntawukulilyayo's name is spelled "Ntawukuriryayo". ↑ Michel Bagaragaza served 6 years and 139 days of his sentence of 8 years' imprisonment. ↑ "GAA" is a pseudonym for a protected witness who testified at the trial of Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda. ↑ Maximilien Turinabo was indicted in another case before the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on 24 August 2018. Following his death on 18 April 2021, the Mechanism terminated the proceedings against him. |||||||||