September 1998, Jean Paul Akayesu was sentenced to life imprisonment for each of the nine counts, the sentences to run concurrently. 18. Both Jean Paul Akayesu and the Prosecutor have appealed against the judgement rendered by the Trial Chamber. Akayesu was first transferred to Mali on 9 December 2001 to serve out his sentence, before later being transferred to Benin on 19 December 2020. The trial is the subject of the 2015 documentary film, The Uncondemned. References External links ICTR case documents for Jean Paul Akayesu 1953 births Living people Hutu people Republican Democratic Movement politicians People convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Rwandan people convicted of genocide Rwandan people convicted of crimes against humanity Rwandan people imprisoned abroad Prisoners and detainees of Mali Rwandan prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by international courts and tribunals People extradited from Zambia Mayors of places in Rwanda Rwandan educators People convicted of incitement to genocide Violence against women in Rwanda