The trial was scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday 9th December 2021.
The court’s registrar has told IGIHE that the trial has been postponed to 6th January 2022 because assigned judges have left for training.
Munyenyezi had filed a request to be tried in-person which was expected to be reviewed today.
She is facing seven charges linked to her role in Genocide and crimes against humanity.
These include manslaughter as Genocide crime, preparation of Genocide, direct or indirect mobilization to perpetrate Genocide, conspiracy during Genocide, extermination as a crime against humanity and conspiracy to commit rape.
Munyenyezi was deported to Rwanda from the United States on 16th April 2021 and appeared before court towards the end of same month.
Her trial is postponed shortly after rejecting two defense lawyers including Gatera Gashabana and Pierre Célestin Buhuru.
IGIHE has learnt that lawyer Bruce Bikotwa is the current lead defense lawyer of Munyenyezi.
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