Rwanda: Bishop Charged With War Crimes Dies of Illness While in Detention - UN Tribunal

New York — A former Rwandan bishop charged with genocide died today after a long illness, the first suspect to pass away while in the custody of the United Nations war crimes tribunal for Rwanda.

Samuel Musabyimana, former Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Shyogwe, died at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania, according to the Registrar of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

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