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Tribunal hails judges’ visit

    NAIROBI

    The President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) said she had appreciated her visit to Rwanda, but that it in no way compromised her and others’ impartiality. Hirondelle news agency quoted South African judge Navanethem Pillay as telling reporters: “We felt that visiting a memorial to the genocide, having a meeting with the president, in no way affects our impartiality because we judge each case on the evidence presented in the courtroom.”

    Meanwhile, Swaziland has agreed to receive persons convicted by the ICTR to serve their sentences in that country. Foreign Minister Albert Nhlanla Shabangu said that his country had supported the creation of the tribunal and therefore welcomed the opportunity to contribute to its work by facilitating the enforcement of its sentences.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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