This article talks about the genocide in Rwanda in the 1990s, and how the ICTR (The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda) in Tanzania has refused to hand over possible war crimes and human rights violator Yussuf Munyakazi due to fear of him not being able to have a fair trial. Rwanda leader Tharcisse Karugarama has assured the media that the tribunal has made a mistake and that the trial would have been fair, and that Rwanda has a right to try criminals like Munyakazi for the crimes they committed in Rwanda. Estimates suggest 800,000 Tutsis and many moderate Hutus were killed during the genocide in 1994.
Questions about the fairness of Rwanda's judiciary system led Amnesty International to call on all governments not to extradite prisoners to Rwanda, where unfair pressure on the judiciary would prevent a fair trial. Karugarama assures that this isn't the case, and in recent years the Rwandan government has taken steps to allow more prisoners to be extradited to them, specifically abolishing the death penalty which has prevented many prisoners from being turned over to them.
I find this case to be very interesting because it features Amnesty International standing up for the rights of someone accused of genocide. It's taken for granted that you have the right to a fair trial in America, but it's still interesting to see a case where concern for the rights of someone most likely guilty is taken so seriously -- you'd think people wouldn't make much of a fuss about a guy like this. Regardless it seems like Rwanda is attempting to take the necessary steps to improve their government and judicial system, which is definitely positive and could help them try their own criminals like this in the future.
Monday, June 02, 2008
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It seems that not only in Africa, but many other nations as well that criminals are allowed to take refuge in other countries. This is why the more recent International Criminal Tribunal was founded, especially in regards for Rwanda. A key in correcting this matter would be to conduct the court case in a place away from the Western powers, which is what a common excuse is for avoiding potential punishment, and away from the land of the action (in this case, Rwanda). This would either generate the case to be conducted in South America or Asia.
However, I am not surprised that Amnesty International would do something as ridiculous as this. They have protected and stood beside many people that are accused of genocide, terrorism, and other heinous activities. This is maybe because they are misinformed of the situation or something else. Either way, standing by murderers should not be tolerated or promoted under the guise of freedom and justice.
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