The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is a court under the auspices of the United Nations for the prosecution of offenses committed in Rwanda during the genocide which occurred there during April 1994, commencing on 6 April. The ICTR was created on 8 November 1994 by the Security Council of the United Nations in order to judge those people responsible for the acts of genocide and other serious violations of the international law performed in the territory of Rwanda, or by Rwandan citizens in nearby states, between 1 January and 31 December 1994. COUNT 5
QSN1 What court was established under the aegis of the United Nations to prosecute genocidal crimes in Rwanda? ANS1 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) QSN2 The prosecutorial efforts of the ICTR focused on genocidal acts that took place during which time period? ANS2 April 1994 QSN3 the ICTR was created in November 1995 by which branch of the UN? ANS3 the Security Council of the United Nations QSN4 The ICTR was established for the purpose of convicting those responsible for acts of genocide and what other charges? ANS4 serious violations of the international law QSN5 The charges of genocide brought up by the ICTR were against what group of people? ANS5 Rwandan citizens