International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 2007   Background Guide Description Beginning on April 6, 1994 and for the next one hundred days, hundreds of thousands of Tutsis were brutally killed by Hutus in Rwanda. Using mostly clubs, machetes, and kalashnikovs, the Hutu militia killed as many as 10,000 Tutsis each day. At CMUNNY II, the twelve delegates will have the opportunity to not only simulate the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), but to also become familiar with the international legislation that deals with genocide. Established in 1994 by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 955, the ICTR is currently situated in Tanzania. At CMUNNY II, we will try three individuals: 1) Jean-Baptiste Gatete; 2) Gaspard Kanyarukiga; and 3) Callixte Kalimanzira, who have been charged with Genocide, Complicity in Genocide, Conspiracy to Commit Genocide, and Crimes against Humanity. The genocide in Rwanda is peculiar in that these atrocities were not only known to the government, but often times even carried out by government officials. The Tribunal must render decisions in accordance with international law in order to contribute to the process of national reconciliation in Rwanda and to the maintenance of peace in the region. Working together at CMUNNY II, the delegates' decisions can provide an example to other parts of the world where similar atrocities are occurring. Staff Chair: Boin Cheong Vice Chair: Alexandra Lalonde Crisis Director: Alice Qi Crisis Staff: Emily Wilson