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ICTR judges slam handling of Ntuyahaga case

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L'enfant est aujourd'hui considéré comme une personne autonome
    Kebemer
    Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) have criticised the handling of the case of genocide suspect Bernard Ntuyahaga, the independent Hirondelle news agency reported. The former army officer was freed by the ICTR last month after the prosecution withdrew its indictment against him so that he could be tried in Belgium. However, the Tribunal ruled it had no jurisdiction to deliver Ntuyahaga, who is also wanted by Rwanda, to any national authority. Last week, the judges criticised the ICTR's registry for having gone "beyond its power" in issuing the suspect with a letter of safe conduct. They expressed concern that this "should not set a precedent".

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