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Popular tribunals to be set up

[Rwanda] Billboard in Kigali calls people to take part in the Gacaca courts. "If you tell the truth you can be forgiven or the punishment is reduced." IRIN
Une affiche à Kiagli invitant la population à participer aux juridictions Gacaca. "Si vous avouez vos crimes vous serez pardonnés ou bénéficierez d'une réduction de peine
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    The Rwandan authorities are to promulgate an organic law establishing popular tribunals, known as “gacaca” in Kinyarwanda, RNA reported. Justice Minister Jean de Dieu Mucyo said the tribunals would operate at four levels - cellule, sector, commune and prefecture. The aim of the courts is to try accused people in the second and third categories of Rwanda’s genocide law. Defendants will have the right of appeal to a superior court. The law defines four categories of genocide crimes, with first category defendants accused of planning and executing the genocide.

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