The Rwandan Genocide

In this book, Segun Jegede provides an absorbing account of the pre-genocide history of Rwanda, including the often-overlooked elements that make the Rwandan genocide one of the worst human tragedies of our time. As an insider and key player in the prosecution of the masterminds of the genocide, the author takes us through the jurisprudence of the international
tribunals, focusing mainly on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. This is the first book on international criminal law to deal exhaustively with the jurisprudence of the international tribunals relating to the prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Through the cases, in an engaging and candid style, the Author reveals several groundbreaking decisions of the Rwandan Tribunal, such as the pronouncement of rape as genocide and the conviction of a woman for rape as a crime against humanity.