Intemational Criminal buna for Rwands ‘THbunal Pénal Intormational pour ie Foverda TOP SECRET ‘10: Mr. Hassan BoubacaeJallow rosie, Duet Oeabe 2003 rere ‘Throng: Melanie Wert Chief of Prosecyjons FROM: ‘SUBJECT: Geveralceporton the Special Ineadentonsconceralag the Ses ‘sommlled by Ge Ryandan Patroie Army (RPA) during 1994 “This reports sanary presentation ofthe activites of th Special Investigations Team Tinclaes five prt Backgrovad of he Speci! Investigations Fes opened formally (Gril, Kiye, Bele) {les opened on verbal insracons conerig two RPA deserter Files ofthe aveadigaions": tack onthe Presidential Pane 1994; Directorate of Military neigenc. = Maas at “The Team ofthe Spx Tavstigaton wis rated ia Febuary 199 in Kilby “Mr: Berard Mana DeptyProecitor on nsbucon om Mrs. Lovie Avtou, Prosecutor oth CTR and ICTY, The eam want we in he gett eecy. AC the tie, onl the heresy ofthe Divison of the Investigations iw about the cxnting of de operation Since its retin, th aot of he Team of he Special nvestgtion new soveral past:1h of cote nt era rm Ferny 199 Oar “The est tk sgt th Team ofthe Speci Invexgntons was to seck and [Due all information whith the Or of he Prosecutor ld on alleged feces ‘aged tothe Rand Patou Army (RPA), “The natemenn of witeses wha the name fe RPF apposed did not comprise thy topatcanble nts charged the RP. But the ole consled documents were ‘toe Buf Indeed the Evidence Unit pt stor disposal copies of documents ‘Sized on th noes exetod a the tie of Option NAKT in aly 1997, Abo ane rin oot co; Hewepepr cute (Seepage and review}, ‘the eae et-RP of th former Renda poica lade Many epost prodaced by ferent hunan sighs opnizaions, intemal and ‘wenden nana sch Intra! AMNESTY, FIDE, Human ght Wath, CCLADHO, ARDHO, books and eviews tenting the mater wee analysed. 12: Phage of olen of exer information: fom November 06,1999 to ‘Marek 13,2000 “This phe proceeded nde th ret supervision of Mrs Cat del Ponte who had thon fon epolted as ICTR Prec. Pris parse, the special investigation team bad bee temporary wansfeed to The Hage ‘The int acconplised wrk consid in etn al tb dcumentasion hel inthe ‘apache ie of the Prosecutor lative tothe RFF {CTR witness expert wt produced report on th bjt were contacted. Ox ‘epee war plberal vel document ano obec ins of witnesses ofall ‘poop able tobelp uso sat or investigations 3-Phase of inact (1A Mars 2000- February 2001) ‘As son the ten etued in Kigali ot cary out any sgn mission ‘Sj more Iremined aa compete abandonment uli zew mission, which Intervene only in Febrwery 200, 4- Phase of intense cties(ebruny 19 - At he end of May 2002) 1s incontestably the mos frail priod fr he Special Investigations, Ae long ‘elceton, we bad covleded tat the best way of obtaining evidence apn the RFP ‘Gao cua estimonis coming fom nade the orsnzation. Wo thu sneezed in ating the cle ofthe oll dsieas of te RPF a ha ofthe dese of {Ge RPA “Thr totem, we know the poliel organ ofthe RFF andthe ‘Stary orunzaton of th RPA: portions of ths troop before Api 6, 1994 theovement ofthe trope during te war of 1994, the mary hiesrchy, baton by Bataion, We lls confeson of oes and officer editing tei, Dripion inkling end maces of vlan, Before te war, dring the warn ‘tere victory ofthe RPE, wii the iis of otr mands. “Bota hat was not ay Inden for obvious reasons of fey, we wer blige 0 ‘gle operat nthe Rd etary were however he vigece x. We Bad ‘last olseves to nail th countses near Rwandan eile. Th ‘Shoperion ofthese eileen seve conte id not fait ou ak, Betthe major problem which me faced and will contin to fice wa the tence Even th tt fou lt ests: Ocnely,hey id nt elieve ss ~ ‘etenniation ofthe Prosecutor engage prosecute gant he REF ice they trend cloty ICTR Uke part, Some ad ot beloe in br expat conelade thc tnvestigaons lady engepl Thre were even thos who suspected the Office tthe Prosecutor of partition in an intoxication eampigs, which wold be tcheroaed by elude tha vgsae ofthe inernational community. ‘Butespecally all feed fr the eft of her parents remived in ‘wend. At te tine of te spension of th investigations we hd acceded in ‘esting 10D sures among which 41 gave de Special Invetgatons am ‘Somber! statements (in Engi and 39 9 Pench). Af today, the es as ite ie pote! wineses lected in 4 continent: Aca inclding Rowand 174, Earope 226, Noh Ameen 117 md A ‘Win mom certs who aged met witha, we bad roid et | ‘onda. Insite of ta cme of er witnesae paid bea re ote co- ‘Speraton Tey were vite ler Kidnapping or tiniaions. ‘With th sospeesion, the poblen worsened because we could nt do sytingo ‘sin thete who asked fo lp hile hl oubles em fram thei conta with Gum: Been ofthis site rerumtion of thse investigations wil bs more cut We ost much fou diy oto thong interoption of eration on the ground, 5 New phas of lasetion: (rom June 2002- Present) ‘Asin nd of May 280, on out rom a mistion of investigation, Me Cs ‘Dal Pont, Pesce nstd ue ont orks toners wok" i order 0 "lige infomation which we ad scam tn June 2002 ll mers of te Special Investigations Team were ranted 10 [Ra for obvious safety ean Tis ante aggravated the eis, which persisted ‘Rien the Rwandan Government od the ICTR: On Sly 3.2002 Mr. Cala Det Pont ordered he suspension o al forms of lavestignons on the round a well ‘he tuapenson ofall contac wi formants and witness. fn September 2002 Mr Mice! esr, th te Acting Deputy Proscar insted uso