International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ( ICTR ; ; ) was an international court established in November 1994 by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 955 in order to judge people responsible for the Rwandan genocide and other serious violations of international law in Rwanda , or by Rwandan citizens in nearby states , between 1 January and 31 December 1994 . In 1995 , it became located in Arusha , Tanzania , under Resolution 977 . From 2006 , Arusha also became the location of the African Court on Human and Peoples ' Rights . In 1998 the operation of the tribunal was expanded in Resolution 1165 . Through several resolutions , the Security Council called on the tribunal to complete its investigations by end of 2004 , complete all trial activities by end of 2008 , and complete all work in 2012
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda