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Appeals chamber freezes Barayagwiza decision

    NAIROBI

    The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday ordered a freeze on its decision to free genocide suspect Jean-Bosco Barayagwiza. ICTR spokesman Kingsley Moghalu said the chamber called for a stay of seven days, pending the filing of the Prosecutor’s request for a review of the decision. The chamber also ruled that all other motions filed in relation to the decision would be dealt with after the seven day period.

    Barayagwiza’s lawyer described the order as “a nullity”, the Hirondelle news agency reported. He said he would challenge the ruling.

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