ICTR Appeals Chamber
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The ICTR Appeals Chamber was the highest judicial body of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing appeals against trial judgments in cases concerning the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appeals Chamber of the ICTR | 3 |
| ICTR Appeals Chamber canonical | 3 |
| Appeals Chamber (ICTR) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9554377 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: ICTR Appeals Chamber Context triple: [Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda, appealHeardBy, ICTR Appeals Chamber]
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A.
ICTR Trial Chamber I
ICTR Trial Chamber I was a judicial division of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda responsible for hearing and adjudicating cases related to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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B.
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR was one of the first-instance judicial divisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing and deciding genocide and crimes against humanity cases, including the landmark Akayesu trial.
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Appeals Chamber of the ICTY
The Appeals Chamber of the ICTY was the judicial body of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia responsible for hearing and deciding appeals from its trial judgments and sentences.
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was a UN-established court mandated to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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E.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was a UN court established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ICTR Appeals Chamber Target entity description: The ICTR Appeals Chamber was the highest judicial body of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing appeals against trial judgments in cases concerning the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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A.
ICTR Trial Chamber I
ICTR Trial Chamber I was a judicial division of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda responsible for hearing and adjudicating cases related to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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B.
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR
Trial Chamber I of the ICTR was one of the first-instance judicial divisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing and deciding genocide and crimes against humanity cases, including the landmark Akayesu trial.
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C.
Appeals Chamber of the ICTY
The Appeals Chamber of the ICTY was the judicial body of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia responsible for hearing and deciding appeals from its trial judgments and sentences.
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D.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was a UN-established court mandated to prosecute individuals responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
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E.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was a UN court established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international criminal appeals chamber
ⓘ
judicial organ ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| can |
affirm trial judgments
ⓘ
order retrials in exceptional circumstances ⓘ reverse trial judgments ⓘ revise sentences ⓘ |
| canIssue |
appeals judgments
ⓘ
separate and dissenting opinions by judges ⓘ |
| ceasedToFunctionWith | closure of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| decidesBy | majority vote ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| establishedByInstrument |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
ⓘ
linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 955
|
| establishedInYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| function |
hear appeals against trial judgments
ⓘ
review convictions and acquittals ⓘ review sentences ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 7 ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
ⓘ
convicted persons ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| legalSubjectMatter |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide ⓘ genocide ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arusha
ⓘ
linked to:
Arusha, Tanzania
Tanzania ⓘ |
| mandate |
ensure consistency and correctness of ICTR case law
ⓘ
guarantee fair trial rights at appellate level ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| reviews | final judgments of ICTR Trial Chambers ⓘ |
| reviewsDecisionsOf |
ICTR Trial Chambers
ⓘ
linked to:
Chambers of the ICTR
|
| role | highest judicial body of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| sharesAppealsChamberWith | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| standardOfReview |
discernible errors of fact
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errors of law ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
United Nations Charter
ⓘ
linked to:
Charter of the United Nations
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| successorBody | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Appeals Chamber ⓘ |
| temporalJurisdiction | crimes committed in 1994 ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction |
territory of Rwanda
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territory of neighbouring States for certain crimes ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | ad hoc international criminal tribunal appeals chamber ⓘ |
| usesProceduralLaw |
ICTR Rules of Procedure and Evidence
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linked to:
Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTR
|
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Input
Subject: ICTR Appeals Chamber Description of subject: The ICTR Appeals Chamber was the highest judicial body of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for hearing appeals against trial judgments in cases concerning the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Trial Chambers
linked to: ICTR Appeals Chamber
linked to: ICTR Appeals Chamber
linked to: ICTR Appeals Chamber
linked to: ICTR Appeals Chamber