ICTR Statute
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The ICTR Statute is the founding legal instrument that established the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and defined its jurisdiction, structure, and applicable law for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ICTR Statute canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: ICTR Statute Context triple: [Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu, legalBasis, ICTR Statute]
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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B.
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
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C.
Article 6 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Article 6 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the provision that defines the crime of genocide for the Court’s jurisdiction, closely reflecting the definition established in international law.
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Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the provision that defines and enumerates crimes against humanity within the Court’s jurisdiction.
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E.
Part 7 of the Rome Statute
Part 7 of the Rome Statute sets out the framework for penalties and sentencing, including fines, forfeiture, and reparations, for individuals convicted by the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: ICTR Statute Target entity description: The ICTR Statute is the founding legal instrument that established the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and defined its jurisdiction, structure, and applicable law for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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A.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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B.
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
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C.
Article 6 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Article 6 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the provision that defines the crime of genocide for the Court’s jurisdiction, closely reflecting the definition established in international law.
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D.
Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the provision that defines and enumerates crimes against humanity within the Court’s jurisdiction.
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E.
Part 7 of the Rome Statute
Part 7 of the Rome Statute sets out the framework for penalties and sentencing, including fines, forfeiture, and reparations, for individuals convicted by the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding legal instrument
ⓘ
international tribunal statute ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptedThrough |
UN Security Council Resolution 955 (1994)
ⓘ
linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 955
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| adoptionDate | 8 November 1994 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
contribute to the process of national reconciliation in Rwanda
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restore and maintain international peace and security in the region ⓘ |
| applicableLawIncludes |
Additional Protocol II of 1977
ⓘ
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948 ⓘ
linked to:
GenocideConvention1948
Geneva Conventions of 1949 ⓘ
linked to:
Geneva Conventions
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| createsOrgan |
Chambers of the ICTR
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Prosecutor of the ICTR ⓘ Registry of the ICTR ⓘ |
| definesCompositionOf |
Appeals Chamber of the ICTR
ⓘ
linked to:
ICTR Appeals Chamber
Trial Chambers of the ICTR ⓘ
linked to:
Chambers of the ICTR
|
| definesCrime |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
genocide ⓘ violations of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| definesJurisdictionOver |
Rwandan citizens responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in neighboring States
ⓘ
serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 8 November 1994 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| establishes | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| excludesPenalty | death penalty ⓘ |
| fullName | Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United Nations Charter Chapter VII
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linked to:
UN Charter Chapter VII
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| providesFor |
command responsibility
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fair and expeditious trial ⓘ individual criminal responsibility ⓘ non-applicability of official capacity as a defense ⓘ non-applicability of statutory limitations ⓘ penalties including imprisonment ⓘ prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ protection of victims and witnesses ⓘ rights of the accused ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rwandan genocide of 1994
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linked to:
1994 Rwandan genocide
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| sharesAppealsChamberWith | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| shortName | Statute of the ICTR ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
crimes against humanity
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genocide ⓘ international criminal law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| temporalJurisdiction | 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction |
territory of Rwanda
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territory of neighboring States for crimes committed by Rwandan citizens ⓘ |
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Subject: ICTR Statute Description of subject: The ICTR Statute is the founding legal instrument that established the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and defined its jurisdiction, structure, and applicable law for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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