The Prosecutor v. Laurent Semanza, Case No. ICTR-97-20, Judgment, Appeals Chamber (20 May 2005)

Abstract

This case note identifies the relevant findings of the Appeals Judgment of Semanza, which have an impact on the development of international criminal law. In particular, the case note will discuss the phenomenon of cumulative convictions, the position of authority within the definition of ordering and the competence of the Appeals Chamber to enter a first conviction.