Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga arrested in France
4 years, 7 months ago

Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga arrested in France

Al Jazeera  

Rwanda’s most-wanted man was living under a false identity in a flat outside Paris, French justice ministry says. Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was arrested on Saturday near Paris after 25 years on the run, accused of playing a leading role in one of the worst massacres of the 20th century. “Since 1994, Felicien Kabuga, known to have been the financier of Rwanda genocide, had with impunity stayed in Germany, Belgium, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, or Switzerland,” a justice ministry statement said. Serge Brammertz, chief prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, said Kabuga’s arrest is a reminder that those responsible for genocide can be brought to account, “even 26 years after their crimes”. He added: “Today’s arrest underlines the strength of our determination.” Questions asked France has long been known as a hiding place for wanted genocide suspects and French investigators currently have dozens of cases underway.

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Rwanda’s leader is concerned about perceived U.S. ambiguity about victims of the 1994 genocide
9 months ago

Rwanda’s leader is concerned about perceived U.S. ambiguity about victims of the 1994 genocide

LA Times  

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Monday he was concerned by what he saw as a U.S. failure to characterize the 1994 massacres as a genocide against the country’s minority Tutsis. Kagame told reporters that the issue was an “element of discussion” in talks with former U.S. President Clinton, who led the American delegation to a ceremony Sunday commemorating the 30th …

Kagame blames the world’s inaction as Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide with lingering scars
9 months ago

Kagame blames the world’s inaction as Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide with lingering scars

LA Times  

Rwandan President Paul Kagame, background left, and his wife, Jeannette Kagame, prepare to lay a wreath during a ceremony Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwandan President Paul Kagame blamed the inaction of the international community for allowing the 1994 genocide to happen as Rwandans on Sunday …

Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation
9 months ago

Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rwanda is preparing to mark …

Rwandan genocide suspect faces more charges in South Africa
1 year, 7 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 …

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga declared ‘unfit’ to stand trial
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema arrested in S Africa
1 year, 7 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 …

Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame
1 year, 9 months ago

Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial. U.S. President Joe Biden hailed the news, saying, “Paul’s family is eager to welcome him back to the United States, and …

Trial of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga suspended over dementia claims
1 year, 10 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 …

Trial of elderly Rwanda genocide suspect opens at UN court
2 years, 3 months ago

Trial of elderly Rwanda genocide suspect opens at UN court

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A frail 87-year-old Rwandan accused of encouraging and bankrolling the country’s 1994 genocide boycotted the opening of his trial at a United Nations tribunal Thursday, nearly three decades after the 100-day massacre left 800,000 dead. The court’s chief prosecutor, Serge Brammertz, said Kabuga’s no-show was “a strategic decision.” Brammertz said that throughout preparations for trial, “he …

UN tribunal puts Rwanda’s Felicien Kabuga on genocide trial
2 years, 3 months ago

UN tribunal puts Rwanda’s Felicien Kabuga on genocide trial

Al Jazeera  

A trial is opened in The Hague against one of the last suspects sought by a UN tribunal for the 1994 Rwanda genocide. A United Nations tribunal in The Hague has opened the genocide trial of a Rwandan businessman captured two years ago after decades on the run, with judges saying the hearing must go on despite the suspect’s decision …

Jailed for terrorism, onetime hero Rusesabagina is a point of U.S. contention with Rwanda
2 years, 4 months ago

Jailed for terrorism, onetime hero Rusesabagina is a point of U.S. contention with Rwanda

LA Times  

Paul Rusesabagina appears in front of media Aug. 31, 2020, at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of Investigations in Kigali. As it has in the case of WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia and several other imprisoned U.S. citizens and residents around the world, the State Department has designated Rusesabagina as “wrongfully detained.” After meeting with Kagame in Kigali, …

Genocide survivors welcome Rwandan’s conviction in France
2 years, 5 months ago

Genocide survivors welcome Rwandan’s conviction in France

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Genocide survivors in Rwanda welcomed the conviction of Laurent Bucyibaruta, the highest-ranking Rwandan to have been convicted in France on charges related to the 1994 genocide. The Bucyibaruta verdict is an important one to survivors of the killings in Rwanda’s Gikongoro province, where he was the governor during the genocide and a known hardliner within the ruling …

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 …

The Man Whose Heroism Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' Is Convicted On Terrorism Charges
3 years, 3 months ago

The Man Whose Heroism Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' Is Convicted On Terrorism Charges

NPR  

The Man Whose Heroism Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' Is Convicted On Terrorism Charges Enlarge this image toggle caption Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images A court in Rwanda has convicted Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, on terrorism charges related to a group he supports. Prosecutors are seeking a life prison term for Rusesabagina, …

Exiled Rwandan opposition figure shot dead in South Africa
3 years, 10 months ago

Exiled Rwandan opposition figure shot dead in South Africa

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African police are investigating the death of exiled Rwandan opposition politician Seif Bamporiki who was killed in Cape Town. Bamporiki, the Rwanda National Congress party’s coordinator in South Africa, was shot dead on Sunday in Nyanga township near Cape Town. Other Rwandan opposition politicians have been killed or attacked in South Africa, leading to strained diplomatic relations …

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, 2 months 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, 3 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 …

UN urged to intervene in case of Hotel Rwanda dissident facing ‘serious torture’
4 years, 4 months ago

UN urged to intervene in case of Hotel Rwanda dissident facing ‘serious torture’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The legal team for "Hotel …

Rwanda’s president says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero must stand trial
4 years, 4 months ago

Rwanda’s president says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero must stand trial

LA Times  

Rwanda’s president says the man portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda” will stand trial for allegedly supporting rebel violence. “When the time comes he will tell the story himself, but he led himself here.” Kagame said others were Rusesabagina’s accomplices in alleged violent activities and had already been arrested and were facing trial in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. …

Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai
4 years, 4 months ago

Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The man portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as saving the lives of more than 1,200 people from genocide was “kidnapped” while in Dubai, his daughter asserts, while a video shared by Rwandan authorities allegedly backing his arrest on suspicion of terrorism was challenged by his foundation. Paul Rusesabagina’s appearance in handcuffs in Rwanda’s capital on Monday prompted …

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero arrested on terror charges, say police
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero arrested on terror charges, say police

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country’s 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday. “Through international cooperation, the Rwanda Bureau of Investigation wants to inform the general public that Paul Rusesabagina has …

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero, a critic of Rwandan government, arrested on suspicion of terrorism
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero, a critic of Rwandan government, arrested on suspicion of terrorism

LA Times  

Paul Rusesabagina appears in front of media at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of Investigations building in Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday. Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people during the country’s 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on suspicion of terrorism, …

Ex-mayor in Rwanda sentenced to life for role in 1994 genocide
4 years, 7 months ago

Ex-mayor in Rwanda sentenced to life for role in 1994 genocide

Al Jazeera  

Ladislas Ntaganzwa convicted for plotting to exterminate Tutsis and ordering the killing of more than 25,000 people. A Rwandan court has handed a life sentence to a former politician found guilty of orchestrating the killing of tens of thousands of people during the 1994 genocide in the country, a court spokesman said. “Ladislas Ntaganzwa was today sentenced to life imprisonment …

Top fugitive suspected of funding Rwanda's genocide arrested outside Paris
4 years, 7 months ago

Top fugitive suspected of funding Rwanda's genocide arrested outside Paris

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris/Kampala: Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, who is accused of funding militias that massacred about 800,000 people, was arrested on Saturday near Paris after 26 years on the run, the French justice ministry said. Kabuga was indicted in 1997 on seven criminal counts including genocide, complicity in genocide and incitement to commit genocide, all in relation to the 1994 Rwanda …

Top fugitive in Rwanda’s genocide arrested outside Paris
4 years, 7 months ago

Top fugitive in Rwanda’s genocide arrested outside Paris

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — One of the most wanted fugitives in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, a wealthy businessman accused of supplying machetes to killers and broadcasting propaganda urging mass slaughter, has been arrested outside Paris, authorities said Saturday. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed Kabuga’s arrest, according to U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. “The arrest of Kabuga today is a reminder that those …

Top fugitive in Rwanda’s genocide arrested outside Paris
4 years, 7 months ago

Top fugitive in Rwanda’s genocide arrested outside Paris

LA Times  

In this Friday, April 5, 2019 file photo, family photographs of some of those who died hang on display in an exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial centre in the capital Kigali, Rwanda. One of the most wanted fugitives in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, a wealthy businessman accused of supplying machetes to killers and broadcasting propaganda urging mass slaughter, has been …

25 years after genocide, Rwanda’s Kagame is praised, feared
5 years, 9 months ago

25 years after genocide, Rwanda’s Kagame is praised, feared

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A quarter-century after Rwanda’s brutal genocide, President Paul Kagame remains a constant figure atop the country’s politics, feted by those who say it needs his visionary leadership and loathed by others who see a firm authoritarian with a malicious streak. Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwanda’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, told The Associated Press that those complaining about human …

The Latest: Rwandan genocide survivor recounts horror
5 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: Rwandan genocide survivor recounts horror

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — The Latest on the commemorations to mark the start of Rwanda’s genocide 25 years ago. : 8:35 p.m. A survivor of the Rwandan genocide has recounted his personal horror at a Paris commemoration in a park, noting how arbitrary killings could be with “people killing some and saving others.” Alain Ngirinshuti, who lost family members in the …

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