Rwandan genocide suspect seeks asylum in South Africa
1 year, 6 months ago

Rwandan genocide suspect seeks asylum in South Africa

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of participating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has abandoned his application for bail and applied for asylum in South Africa, prosecuting authorities announced on Tuesday. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda had indicted him for genocide for his alleged role in the destruction of the Nyange Catholic Church, one of the bloodiest episodes in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, killing 2,000 people. Kayishema faces 54 charges in South Africa, including some related to immigration fraud, the National Prosecuting Authority announced in a statement and added that the 62-year-old accused “has abandoned his bail application and will instead launch an asylum application today”. He has denied any involvement in violence during the genocide, but has said he was “sorry” for the killings during his court appearance in the South African city of Cape Town in May.

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Rwandan man in US charged with lying about his role during the 1994 genocide
9 months ago

Rwandan man in US charged with lying about his role during the 1994 genocide

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Federal authorities have charged a Rwandan man who they accused of repeatedly lying about his involvement in murders and rapes during the country’s 1994 genocide to win asylum and citizenship in the United States. “For nearly 30 years, Mr. Nshimiye allegedly hid the truth about crimes he committed during the Rwandan genocide in order to seek refuge …

Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition
1 year, 6 months ago

Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition

The Independent  

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Rwandan genocide suspect faces more charges in South Africa
1 year, 6 months ago

Rwandan genocide suspect faces more charges in South Africa

Al Jazeera  

The suspect now faces 54 separate charges in South Africa relating to fraud and immigration offences, up from five previously. South African prosecutors on Friday significantly increased the number of charges being brought against Rwandan ex-police officer Fulgence Kayishema, who is wanted internationally for suspected participation in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Kayishema, 62, is accused of taking part in the killing …

UN judges declare 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to stand trial because of dementia
1 year, 6 months ago

UN judges declare 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to stand trial because of dementia

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — United Nations judges have declared an 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to continue standing trial because he has dementia and said they would establish a procedure to go on hearing evidence without the possibility of convicting him. The majority decision published Wednesday by judges at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals means no guilty verdict …

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga declared ‘unfit’ to stand trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga declared ‘unfit’ to stand trial

Al Jazeera  

Felicien Kabuga, a Rwandan genocide suspect, is unfit to stand trial, judges at a United Nations war crimes court at The Hague have ruled. “The trial chamber finds Mr Kabuga is no longer capable of meaningful participation in his trial,” a decision published on Wednesday by the court said. Accused of financing genocide The former businessman, who made his fortune …

Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of thousands of killings, arrested in South Africa
1 year, 6 months ago

Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of thousands of killings, arrested in South Africa

ABC  

A Rwandan man accused of ordering the killing of 2,000 people during the country's 1994 genocide has been arrested in South Africa. Key points: An estimated 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and Hutu moderates were killed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide Kayishema has been wanted since 2001 for his role in the killings The UN said his arrest in South Africa sent a …

One of Rwanda’s most wanted genocide suspects arrested in South Africa after 22 years on run
1 year, 6 months ago

One of Rwanda’s most wanted genocide suspects arrested in South Africa after 22 years on run

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s genocide, a police officer suspected of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 people at a church nearly three decades ago, has been arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run, a special tribunal set up by the United Nations to find the perpetrators said …

Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema arrested in S Africa
1 year, 6 months ago

Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema arrested in S Africa

Al Jazeera  

Kayishema, indicted by a UN tribunal on Rwanda in 2001, is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of approximately 2,000 Tutsi at a church. Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema has been arrested in South Africa, the United Nations tribunal for war crimes committed in Rwanda said on Thursday. Kayishema is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of approximately 2,000 Tutsi …

Trial of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga suspended over dementia claims
1 year, 9 months ago

Trial of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga suspended over dementia claims

ABC  

UN judges have put the trial of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga on hold while they resolve whether he is in good enough health to remain in the dock. Key points: Prosecutors say Mr Kabuga used his vast wealth to supply death squads with machetes Mr Kabuga was arrested in Paris in 2020 after decades on the run The 1994 …

Former Rwanda army officer suspected of genocide arrested in the Netherlands
2 years, 7 months ago

Former Rwanda army officer suspected of genocide arrested in the Netherlands

NL Times  

A 65-year-old Rwandan man living in Ermelo was arrested on Wednesday. Authorities in Rwanda suspect the former army officer of having been involved in the genocide that took place in that country in 1994, the Public Prosecution Service reported. Rwandan authorities believe the former army officer was closely involved in the planning and execution of the massacres in Mugina, according …

Rwandan genocide suspect enters not guilty pleas at UN court
4 years, 1 month ago

Rwandan genocide suspect enters not guilty pleas at UN court

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An elderly former radio station owner appeared Wednesday in a United Nations courtroom where his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to allegations that he armed militias with machetes and other weapons and incited them to take part in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. It was the first time Félicien Kabuga had appeared before the U.N.’s International Residual Mechanism …

Rwanda genocide ‘financier’ to face UN tribunal at The Hague
4 years, 1 month ago

Rwanda genocide ‘financier’ to face UN tribunal at The Hague

Al Jazeera  

Felicien Kabuga, once one of Rwanda’s richest men, is accused of helping create a Hutu militia group and inciting murder through his radio network. A suspected financier of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide faces a pre-trial hearing in The Hague on Wednesday, a United Nations tribunal says. Felicien Kabuga, once one of Rwanda’s richest men, is accused of crimes against humanity including …

UN judge orders Rwandan genocide suspect sent to The Hague
4 years, 2 months ago

UN judge orders Rwandan genocide suspect sent to The Hague

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An 87-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect being held in France will be sent temporarily to a United Nations court in the Netherlands for a medical assessment amid concerns about his health and the coronavirus pandemic, a judge ruled Wednesday. But his French lawyer, citing fears that Kabuga could contract COVID-19 in Tanzania and other health issues, argued …

French high court OKs extradition of Rwanda genocide suspect
4 years, 2 months ago

French high court OKs extradition of Rwanda genocide suspect

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s highest court on Wednesday gave the green light for Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to be extradited to a special international court in Tanzania, rejecting his appeal. In June, a French appeals court ordered Kabuga, 87, to be turned over to the U.N.’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, which had sought his arrest since 2013. The …

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