ARTICLES RELATING TO 1994 RWANDAN GENOCIDE

Protests in Rwanda over genocide acquittals

2013-02-12 11:29

Hundreds of Rwandans have marched to the offices of the UN tribunal set to try key cases related to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide to protest the court’s decision to acquit two former ministers accused of masterminding killings.

Ex-Rwandan minister gets 35-yr jail term

2012-12-20 14:33

The UN tribunal for Rwanda has handed a 35-year jail term to a former minister found guilty of genocide, in the court’s final trial ruling.

Rwandan pleads not guilty in genocide case

2012-09-25 15:48

A Rwandan man has pleaded not guilty in an Oslo court to charges of being complicit in the massacres of more than 2 000 people in his home country, as Norway's first genocide case opens.

Uganda arrests Rwanda genocide suspect

2012-07-06 13:14

Uganda has arrested a Belgian citizen of Rwandan origin wanted by a court in his adopted homeland for involvement in the 1994 genocide, police say.

Evidence against Rwandan rebel 'too weak'

2012-05-30 15:28

The International Criminal Court has backed a decision to drop war crimes charges against Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana.

1st suspect sent by ICTR in Rwandan court

2012-04-26 19:50

The first genocide suspect to be transferred by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has made his debut appearance in a domestic court.

Rwandan charged with plotting genocide

2012-02-03 13:51

A Rwanda sought by the authorities in Kigali over the 1994 genocide and deported by Canada after a long legal battle, has been charged with plotting genocide, incitement and distribution of arms.

Rwanda urges Canada to deport suspect

2012-01-07 20:19

Rwanda has urged Canada to ensure the deportation of a Rwandan refugee accused of inciting genocide, and ignore his lawyer's attempt to continue a 17-year legal battle to quash his expulsion.

Travel ban delays Rwanda rebel release

2011-12-20 20:48

Officials say the release of a Rwandan rebel from International Criminal Court detention has been delayed because he is the subject of a UN travel ban.

Rwanda doctor charged with genocide

2011-12-16 23:01

A court in Paris has charged a Rwandan doctor living in France on suspicion he took part in the country's 1994 genocide.

Rwandan gets 30 years for genocide

2011-09-30 17:01

Two former Rwandan ministers have been jailed for 30 years by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for involvement in the central African country’s 1994 genocide.

Genocide survivors slam ex-advisor acquittal

2011-08-17 13:55

Survivors of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide have slammed the acquittal of an ex-presidential advisor on charges of planning the killings, and demanded he remains in the country pending an appeal.

Dutch cops in Rwanda for genocide probe

2011-07-15 10:55

Dutch police are in Rwanda to investigate suspects living in the Netherlands accused of crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, an official says.

Rwanda genocide suspect nabbed

2011-05-28 17:36

The suspected leader of an extremist Hutu militia has been arrested in eastern Congo after years on the run, a Congolese official has said.

Woman identifies US man in genocide

2011-05-06 13:35

A woman whose husband and three young children were slaughtered during the 1994 Rwandan genocide has identified the US man she contends led a mob that attacked them.

Libya on Obama's mind on Rwanda anniversary

2011-04-08 07:49

US President Barack Obama has marked the 17th anniversary of the “unimaginable slaughter” of Rwanda’s genocide, saying it reminds the world of its duties to civilians in places like Libya.

Rwanda genocide suspect trial starts

2011-01-18 12:02

The trial of a top Rwandan genocide suspect, a former army captain nicknamed “Butcher of Butare”, has begun before the UN tribunal trying masterminds of the 1994 mass killings.

30 years for Rwanda church massacre

2010-11-02 07:54

Gaspard Kanyarukiga has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the UN Tribunal for Rwanda's 1994 genocide, for his part in the destruction of a church where 2 000 Tutsis had been seeking shelter.

Genocide: Rwanda to charge US lawyer

2010-10-22 08:49

Rwanda’s top prosecutor wants an American professor to appear in a Rwandan court on charges of genocide denial.

War crimes suspect may face rape counts

2010-10-19 18:07

Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana, a recently arrested war crimes suspect, may be charged with the rape of villagers in DR Congo.

Rwanda lifts papers' suspension

2010-10-15 12:01

Rwanda has lifted the suspension of two local language newspapers banned in April by the media regulator for publishing what it called erroneous content.

FDLR chief 'took part in genocide'

2010-10-13 12:50

The arrest in France of a Rwandan Hutu rebel leader on suspicion of crimes committed in 2009 in the DRC shouldn’t mean his role in the 1994 genocide is forgotten, survivors say.

Backlash as UN unveils report

2010-10-01 16:36

The United Nations says acts of genocide may have been committed in the DR Congo as it published a hotly-contested report.

French team probes '94 Rwanda crash

2010-09-13 22:06

French investigators say they will try to find out who caused the plane crash that sparked Rwanda's genocide in 1994.

Ban in Rwanda amidst DRC report row

2010-09-08 07:21

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Rwanda in the midst of a major dispute over a leaked UN report on war crimes allegedly committed by Rwanda in the DRC.

 

Rwanda slams genocide court acquittals

2013-02-06 11:21

Rwanda is expressing dismay over the decision of the International Criminal Tribunal to acquit two former cabinet ministers on genocide charges.

Rwandan genocide: Dutch citizen on trial

2012-10-22 16:00

A Rwanda woman turned Dutch national has gone on trial in a Hague court charged with genocide for her alleged role in the 1994 massacre of almost a million people in the east African nation.

Genocide fugitive thought to be in Zim

2012-09-20 12:29

Zimbabwean police are reportedly offering a $5m reward for information on a Rwandan genocide fugitive they say may be hiding in the country, according to a report.

Rwanda genocide convict sent to Mali

2012-07-04 12:23

The most high-profile detainee at the UN court for Rwanda, Theoneste Bagosora, has been sent to Mali to serve his sentence along with three other prisoners, the court says.

Rwandan orphans find hope

2012-05-24 11:53

In a special village outside the Rwanda capital, orphans find family and hope in what could become a model for the world.

Rwanda leader slams West over genocide

2012-04-07 22:29

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused unspecified Western countries of failing to stop genocide suspects on their territory.

Genocide: Rwandan deportation delayed

2012-01-13 11:08

A Rwandan man facing deportation for allegedly helping incite that country’s genocide has won a temporary legal reprieve to stay in Canada.

US extradites Rwanda woman over genocide

2011-12-22 16:16

US officials have extradited a Rwandan woman convicted in absentia by a court in her country for her role in the 1994 genocide.

ICC to free Rwanda rebel

2011-12-19 20:43

The International Criminal Court has rejected a prosecution demand that it suspend an order to free Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana.

Rwandan 'can't be tried in Denmark'

2011-10-26 20:52

A Copenhagen appeals court has ruled that Denmark’s law on genocide cannot be used to prosecute a Rwandan man charged with killing Tutsis during the 1994 genocide and dismissed his case.

Kagame visit revives French anger

2011-09-09 15:26

Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s visit to France is supposed to mark a normalisation of ties between the nations, but it has also revived the anger of the French accused of sponsoring genocide.

Ex-Rwandan presidential adviser acquitted

2011-08-12 12:19

A Rwandan court has acquitted a one-time adviser to killed president Juvenal Habyarimana after he spent 16 years in jail on accusations of planning the 1994 genocide, an official says.

Genocide suspect guilty for US visa fraud

2011-06-01 11:19

A man US authorities accuse of being involved in genocide in Rwanda has been convicted of visa fraud in federal court in Kansas.

Court to sentence ex-Rwandan officers

2011-05-17 11:47

A UN court is to hand down verdicts for four ex-Rwandan security chiefs accused of genocide, including the heads of the military and paramilitary police during the 1994 mass slaughter.

Belgium arrests Rwandan genocide suspect

2011-04-20 16:02

Belgian authorities have arrested a former Rwandan magistrate wanted by international police in connection with Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, federal prosecutors say.

Ex-spy chief 'aided genocide fugitive'

2011-02-09 15:14

The Rwandan prosecutor’s office has accused a former intelligence chief of collaborating with Felicien Kabuga, a fugitive said to have financed the 1994 genocide.

Germany indicts Hutu leaders

2010-12-17 14:32

German prosecutors say that two senior Rwandan Hutu rebel leaders have been indicted on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Hotel Rwanda hero accused

2010-10-28 07:52

The Rwandan man famed for saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide and who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda has been accused of supporting a rebel group.

Rwanda genocide priest gets 23 years

2010-10-20 22:16

The UN tribunal trying the masterminds of the 1994 Rwandan genocide cut the sentence of a Catholic priest to 23 years from 25, on appeal.

More probes in Rwanda arrest

2010-10-15 22:31

Rwandan police say they are conducting further investigations to arrest all suspects in an alleged plot to form a "terrorist group" after detaining an opposition leader.

Rwandan opposition leader held

2010-10-15 09:02

Rwandan police have arrested the country's most prominent opposition leader and accused her of being involved in the formation of a terrorist organisation.

Ex-Rwanda militia chief dies in Benin

2010-10-13 11:55

A former militia chief, sentenced by the UN tribunal for Rwanda to life in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide, has died in Benin where he was serving his sentence, a statement says.

France blocks Rwandan extradition

2010-09-15 15:34

A French court has rejected Kigali's request to extradite Rwandan doctor Eugene Rwamucyo, who is suspected of involvement in the 1994 genocide.

Rwanda genocide victims sue Belgium

2010-09-09 11:18

Belgian troops left 2 000 Tutsi refugees to the mercy of Hutu militia who hacked and shot them to death at the start of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, a lawyer says.

Ex-allies call for Kagame's overthrow

2010-09-07 22:10

Rwandan President Paul Kagame's former trusted allies, who fought alongside him to end the 1994 genocide, some of his exiled former comrades-in-arms are now spearheading calls to oust him.

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