Author: DEUS NGOWI
AfricaPress-Tanzania: THE International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) and Rwandese officials have resolved to intensify efforts to track and arrest remaining Mechanism fugitives and continue investigations, following the arrest of Félicien Kabuga.
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz visited Kigali from August 25 to September 3, being his first visit to Kigali since the arrest of Kabuga on May 16, this year.
During this visit, the Prosecutor met with various officials from the Republic of Rwanda including Dr Vincent Biruta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr Johnston Busingye, Minister for Justice, Mr Aimable Havugiyaremye, the Prosecutor General and the heads of security and law enforcement services to intensify efforts to track and arrest the remaining Mechanism fugitives and to continue with ongoing case-related investigations, following the arrest of Kabuga.
“The Prosecutor also met the Executive Secretary of the CNLG together with the representatives of several victims associations, including IBUKA, AERG and AVEGA AGAHOZO,” a statement released by the Mechanism that has branches in Arusha, Tanzania and The Hague, Netherlands, said.
The Prosecutor reiterated the office’s commitment to pursuing justice for the victims and survivors. All representatives of the different authorities and associations expressed their gratitude and their commitment to supporting the Mechanism in the tracking of the remaining fugitives and support Kabuga investigations.
As part of preparations for his regular biannual report to the UN Security Council (UNSC), the Prosecutor also met with members of the international community, expressing gratitude for the invaluable support provided towards Kabuga’s arrest.
He requested the continued support of the international community in the search and arrest of the remaining six fugitives indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
It is expected that Prosecutor Brammertz will present his next report to the UNSC in December this year.
