 The first trial, of Jean-Paul Akayesu, began in 1997.Jean Kambanda, interim Prime Minister, pleaded guilty.According to the ICTR's Completion Strategy, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1503, all first-instance cases were to have completed trial by the end of 2008 (this date was later extended to the end of 2009) and all work was to be completed by 2010.