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Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in France
April 3, 2013 by Jerry Votava
French law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested Tite Barahira, a former Rwandan leader, for conspiracy to commit genocide committed during the 1994 genocide in that country. Barahira was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant issued in Rwanda, in the French city of Toulouse. Barahira was.... [more]
France court orders trial for Rwanda genocide suspect
April 3, 2013 by Jerry Votava
A court in France on Tuesday ordered Pascal Simbikangwa, a former Rwandan Army Captain, to stand trial for crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 genocide in that country. Simbikangawa was arrested pursuant to an international arrest warrant. He was the head of Central Intelligence.... [more]
Rwanda opposition leader must be allowed appeal after unfair trial: AI
March 25, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
Amnesty International (AI) urged Monday that Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire be allowed an appeal in line with international standards after being convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for denying the 1994 Rwanda genocide. According to AI's report, Ingabire, president of....... [more]
Dutch court convicts woman for inciting genocide in Rwanda
March 1, 2013 by Max Slater
A Dutch court on Friday convicted Yvonne Basebya, a Dutch citizen born in Rwanda, of inciting genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The District Court of The Hague sentenced Basebya to six years and eight months in prison for her role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The court found that Basebya incited.... [more]
Rwanda released 8,000 prisoners implicated in 1994 genocide [this day at law]
February 19, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On February 19, 2007, Rwandan officials released 8,000 prisoners implicated in the country's 1994 genocide. Rwanda ordered the mass release to address prison overcrowding and to facilitate reconciliation. Officials stressed that no genocide masterminds were set free. Human rights groups denounced.... [more]
Norway court convicts Rwandan genocide defendant
February 14, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
An Oslo City Court on Thursday sentenced a Rwandan man to 21 years for being an accomplice to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. His conviction was specifically related to 2,000 killings during April 1994 to which the defendant, Bugingo, had significant connection. Sadi Bugingo moved to Norway in 1994.... [more]
Rwanda genocide tribunal sentenced ex-army officer to 15 years for incitement to genocide [this day at law]
February 11, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On February 11, 2010, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) sentenced former Rwandan army officer Tharcisse Muvunyi to 15 years in prison for public incitement to genocide. Per the ICTR, Muvunyi received credit for the time he had served since his arrest in 2000. Muvunyi had been.... [more]
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in France
January 25, 2013 by Sarah Posner
Rwandan genocide suspect Innocent Musabyimana was arrested Tuesday in France on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. Rwandan officials issued an arrest warrant for Musabyimana in November. Prosecutors in Rwanda have requested that Musabyimana be extradited to Rwanda where he will stand.... [more]
Rwanda opposition leader sentenced to 8 years for treason, genocide denial
October 30, 2012 by Sarah Posner
A Rwandan court on Tuesday convicted opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza of treason and genocide denial, sentencing her to eight years in prison. Ingabire was acquitted on charges of terrorism and promoting ethnic division and a genocide ideology, while the judges found her guilty of.... [more]
Rwanda nun found guilty in genocide case [this day at law]
October 10, 2012 by Kimberly Bennett
On November 10, 2006, a Rawandan community court convicted Theophister Mukakibib, a Catholic nun, of genocide charges for assisting in the Hutumassacre of Tutsis during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Mukakibib was accused of helping ethnic Hutu militiamen kill Tutsis hiding in a hospital where she.... [more]
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