Segun Jegede is an international lawyer from Nigeria who has practiced law for over three decades at domestic and international level . A prolific writer and author , Jegede ’s career highlights comprise his extensive work of over 13 years at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ( UNICTR ) , and advocacy work in international criminal law through the Legal Watch and Human Rights Initiative , a registered non-profit organization he co-founded . His work at the UNICTR mainly revolved around the investigation and prosecution of some of the known masterminds of the egregious crimes committed during the Rwandan genocide . His perspectives of the historical events which led to the Rwandan genocide and the ground breaking case law generated by the UNICTR established to prosecute those who bear the greatest responsibility for the genocide are documented in his book , “ The Rwandan Genocide : Historical Background and Jurisprudence ” . In the book , Jegede provides a riveting 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 . Through the cases , in an engaging and candid style , the Author reveals several ground breaking decisions of the UNICTR such as the pronouncement of rape as genocide and the conviction of a woman for rape as a crime against humanity . Jegede serves as a consultant for the International Labour Organization ( ILO ) on human trafficking issues and the National Human Rights Commission
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Segun Jegede