The arrest on 16 May of Félicien Kabuga, alleged financier of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, has dominated international justice discussions.

But rather than Kabuga's trial, it is the question of reparations - thus far a major gap in the delivery of justice to survivors in Rwanda - that should take centre stage.

In the ICTR's 21-year existence, not a single order for restitution was made by its judges

As the international community grapples with questions on Kabuga's trial, an opportunity presents itself to place reparations for survivors at the centre of the debate.

Rwandan genocide survivors must be at the centre of designing and implementing a reparations trust

The US$5 million reward issued by the US Department of State under the Rewards for Justice Program for Kabuga's arrest could be seed money for a reparations trust for genocide survivors.

Rwandan genocide survivors must be at the centre of the design and implementation of a reparations trust.