Andresia Vaz

Overview

Andrésia Vaz born Senegal February 4, 1944. Judge; first President of Senegalese Supreme Court, 1997. Elected to International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 2001; appointed to Appeals Chamber, 2005.

Quotations

"Vincent Rutaganira is guilty of extermination as a crime against humanity, for having by omission, aided and abetted the massacre of thousands of Tutsi civilians who had taken refuge at Mubugu Church." (Decision §169, March 14, 2005; photo ICTY)