D'Arusha à Arusha

SINOSSI

In the aftermath of World War II, the trial of Nazi leaders began in Nuremberg. It foreshadowed the advent of international criminal justice. Since November 1994, in Arusha (capital of Tanzania), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has been tasked by the United Nations with trying those responsible for the Rwandan genocide. In the face of a silent international community, the genocide claimed nearly one million victims, mainly Tutsis, between April and June 1994. How does international justice operate beyond its political foundations?