Details
- TitleAudiovisual recordings of court proceedings - Kayishema et al. (ICTR-95-1)
- Reference codeICTR/JCR/1/4
- Date(s)31 May 1996 - 1 June 2001
- Extent14.5 linear metres of physical records; 800 digital folders containing audiovisual files.
- Scope and Content
The series contains audiovisual recordings of court proceedings in the Kayishema et al. case (ICTR-95-1).
An audiovisual recording was made of each court hearing or other proceeding.
Recordings included protective measures, such as voice and/or face distortion, which were granted by a Chamber to protect the identity of a witness.
There were different versions of recordings:
- “Floor” recording: recording of what was spoken in the courtroom, in the language(s) in which it was spoken
- “English”: recording of what was spoken in the courtroom, with English interpretation of speech in language(s) other than English
- “French”: recording of what was spoken in the courtroom with French interpretation of speech in language(s) other than French
- “Kinyarwanda”: recording what was spoken in the courtroom with Kinyarwanda interpretation of speech in languages other than Kinyarwanda
For the Kayishema et al. case, there are audiovisual recordings for:
- the pre-trial proceedings, 31 May 1996 – 10 April 1997, including the initial appearances of Clément Kayishema, 31 May 1996, and Obed Ruzindana, 29 October 1996
- the trial proceedings, 11 April 1997 – 21 May 1999, including the trial hearings, 11 April 1997 – 17 November 1998, and delivery of the trial judgement, 21 May 1999
- the appeal proceedings, 30 October 2000 – 1 June 2001, including appeal hearings, 30 – 31 October 2000 and the delivery of the appeal judgement, 1 June 2001
- Subject(s)Rwanda
Kibuye Prefecture, Rwanda
Catholic Church and Home St Jean Complex, Kibuye town, Gitesi Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, Rwanda
Gishyita Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, Rwanda
Gisovu Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, Rwanda
Gitesi Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, Rwanda
Mubuga Church, Gishyita Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, Rwanda - Person(s)
- LanguageEnglish
French
Kinyarwanda - Security classificationPublic
Unclassified - Access conditionsAccess to records is subject to the Access Policy for the Records held by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (MICT/17/Rev.1)
- Location of copiesPublic audiovisual recordings of court proceedings can be found in the Unified Court Records database on the Mechanism website
- Related recordsFor filings, see ICTR/JCR/1/1
For exhibits, see ICTR/JCR/1/2
For transcripts, see ICTR/JCR/1/3 - Related reference code(s)
- Level of descriptionSeries