**A UN court set up to try those accused of war crimes and genocide in Rwanda has been given more time to complete its work.**The Security Council gave the Tanzania-based court until the end of 2010 to finish the trials of suspects.
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was initially due to complete the trials by the end of 2008 and wind up all other work during 2010.
But judges have been lobbying for more time because of new cases arriving.
The Security Council resolution stated that the decision to extend the court’s term was taken “in light of the progress of the International Tribunal in the implementation of the Completion Strategy”.
In its 15-year lifespan, the court has given 38 judgements, of which six of were acquittals.
Several suspects are still at large and 11 cases are currently being heard.
The UN urged the court to “take all possible measures to complete its work”.
Analysts say judges at the UN court want more time because they are not yet satisfied that Rwanda’s judicial system can handle the genocide-related cases.
During a 100-day period in 1994 some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered.