Rwanda: Genocide Fugitives Shielded By Rights Groups - Ngoga

28 September 2011

As Rwanda's requests to have genocide fugitives extradited gains momentum, the Prosecutor General, Martin Ngoga, has disclosed that some organisations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) are out to frustrate the process.

European countries including Norway, Sweden and Netherlands are processing extradition requests of Genocide fugitives, however, organisations such as HRW, Amnesty International and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) are challenging the decision on grounds that the extradited persons would not receive a fair trial.

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