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Rwanda genocide accused Félicien Kabuga is ruled unfit to stand trial: this will further erode trust in international justice

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals recently concluded a two-year court hearing on Félicien Kabuga. Kabuga is accused of crimes against humanity during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. The court ruled that he was not mentally fit for trial.

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Boris Johnson encouraged Rees-Mogg to be ‘pain in Sunak’s backside’, ex-spin doctor claims

Boris Johnson gave Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘carte blanche’ to ‘be a pain in the backside for the Treasury and Rishi Sunak’ amid a row over Brexit, Guto Harri has claimed

The Independent UK

Rwanda’s Kagame fires slew of military officials in big shake-up

Sacking of senior commanders and officers follows appointment of new defence minister and army chief.

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UN court finds ageing Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga unfit for trial

A UN court has ruled that Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, aged in his late 80s, is unfit to stand trial and is instead calling for an “alternative” legal procedure that resembles a trial but would not end in a conviction.

Radio France Internationale

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga declared ‘unfit’ to stand trial

The UN war crimes court deemed the 90-year-old genocide suspect ‘no longer capable of meaningful participation’.

Al Jazeera

UN judges declare elderly Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to stand trial due to dementia

United Nations judges have declared an elderly Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to continue to stand trial because he has dementia

The Independent UK

Top Dutch court says Rwandan genocide suspect cannot be extradited

The Dutch supreme court on Tuesday ruled that a man facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide should not be extradited to Rwanda because it cannot be guaranteed his trial will be fair.

Reuters

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Black immigrants are growing in numbers, but in the U.S. many often feel invisible

One in five Black Americans are either immigrants or the children of immigrants. But feeling embraced or understood by the U.S. can seem daunting for some, and impossible for others.

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Tory fury as civil servants threaten unprecedented strike over Rwanda policy

Possible walk-outs over asylum policy ‘appalling’ and ‘unacceptable’, say senior Conservatives

The Independent UK

Home Office staff could strike if forced to implement ‘unlawful’ Rwanda asylum plan

Exclusive: Official says civil servants will not ‘sit back and take’ measures they believe are unlawful

The Independent UK

US pledges to investigate Afghan pilot’s case as UK stalls on offer to help

UK government slammed for lack of assistance: ‘He is in the UK so we have a moral duty to look after him’

The Independent UK

Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema in South Africa court

The 62-year-old was arrested this week near Cape Town after 22 years on the run.

Al Jazeera

Church massacre survivors laud arrest of Rwandan genocide suspect

Once the mass murder of their people began, Safari Jean Bosco and his mother, sister and brothers sought refuge in a Catholic church along with over 2,000 others packed into the building. Some prayed as hungry mothers strained to breastfeed.

Reuters

Rwandan genocide suspect appears in court holding Bible after 22 years on the run

One of Rwanda’s most wanted suspect in that country's genocide has appeared in a South African courtroom holding a Bible

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Rwanda suspect denies killings but 'sorry' over genocide

One of the Rwanda genocide's most wanted remaining suspects, accused of ordering the death of 2,000 people hiding in a church, denied on Friday any involvement though said he was "sorry" for the 1994 killings.

ABC News

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

Fulgence Kayishema was living under a false name at a grape farm in South Africa when he was arrested for ordering the murder of thousands of Tutsis in Rwanda's 1994 genocide.

France 24

Genocide in Rwanda: Top suspect Kayishema arrested in South Africa

In tonight's edition: Fulgence Kayishema, a former police officer who is suspected of orchestrating the murder of thousands at a church massacre in 1994 in Rwanda, is arrested in a South African vineyard. Also, May 25 marks both the 60th anniversary of the African Union and Africa Day, a double…

France 24

One of Rwanda's most wanted genocide suspects arrested in 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…

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The Independent UK

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

One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's genocide, a man suspected of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 people, has been arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run

The Guardian - UK

‘I have been waiting a long time to be arrested’: Rwandan war criminal tracked to South Africa

Fulgence Kayishema, involved in the killing of over 2000 Tutsis, was found working on a farm in wine country near Cape Town

Radio France Internationale

One of last remaining fugitives wanted for Rwandan genocide arrested

Fulgence Kayishema, who is accused of participating in the killing of some 2,000 Tutsi refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been arrested in South Africa. He is one of four remaining fugitives sought by the United Nations tribunal for war crimes committed in Rwanda.

Reuters

Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in S.Africa, to face extradition hearing

A Rwandan man accused of ordering the killing of some 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge in a church during the 1994 genocide has been arrested in South Africa, a U.N. war crimes tribunal and South African police said on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema arrested in S Africa

Kayishema, indicted by a UN tribunal on Rwanda in 2001, is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of some 2,000 Tutsi.

The Guardian - UK

Rwandan ex-police chief arrested in South Africa over 1994 genocide

Fulgence Kayishema, 62, charged with playing leading role in church killing of more than 2,000 people

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman accused of fresh ministerial code breaches over undisclosed links to Rwanda

Exclusive: Home secretary was the director of a charity providing training to Rwandan government lawyers for five years

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