Eight Unanswered Questions on Kabuga's Impending Release NewTimesRwanda: Rwanda
Following the recent decision by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals 's appeal chamber on Monday, August 7, to release Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga from detention due to his"unfitness to stand trial," several significant questions arise, some of which remain unanswered.
Jean-Damascene Ndabirora Kalinda, an International Criminal Justice specialist who has occasionally been consulted by the Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the United Nations on different international Criminal Justice issues, explained tothat the decision is not a dismissal of the case and does not mean that Kabuga is free."The case is not closed. Usually, a suspect is only free when the case is closed," he said.
The appeals chamber acknowledged that identifying a state that will accept Kabuga on its territory may present obstacles, but such should not be the basis for his continuous detention on remand. Here, without divulging much details, the appeals chamber asked the trial chamber to"expeditiously consider the appropriate modalities and conditions for his release."Despite the medical opinion that Kabuga's dementia may be irreversible, the IRMCT will persist in monitoring his health.
Simultaneously, he faces a significant $50 million lawsuit in Rwanda, where survivors are seeking compensation.
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