V.      DISPOSITION

For these reasons, The Appeals Chamber,

Considering Article 24 of the Statute and Rule 118 of the Rules,

Noting the respective written submissions of the parties and their oral arguments at the hearings of 1 and 2 November 2000,

Sitting in open court,

Unanimously dismmisses each of the grounds of appeal raised by Jean-Paul Akayesu,

Affirms the verdict of guilty entered against Jean-Paul Akayesu of all the counts on which he was convicted and the sentence of life imprisonment handed down,

Rules that this judgement shall be enforced immediately pursuant to Rule 119 of the Rules,

Considers the First, Third and Fourth Grounds of Appeal of the Prosecutor and Finds that, with respect to the points of law in issue in the Prosecution’s appeal, this Judgement sets out the relevant legal findings thereon.

Done in English and French, the French text being authoritative.

(Signed)

Judge Shahabuddeen appends a Declaration to this Judgment

Judge Nieto-Navia appends a Dissenting Opinion to this Judgment

Done on this first day of June 2001

At Arusha (United Republic of Tanzania)

[Seal of the Tribunal]