Rwanda: High Court Throws Out Mugesera's Petition as Lawyer Storms Out

22 October 2013

The High court yesterday rejected genocide suspect Leon Mugesera's request to have First instance Judge Athanase Bakuzakundi removed from his trial.

On Monday, Mugesera accused the judge of being biased after the latter rejected his request for adjournment of his trial. Mugesera justified this by saying that he had been advised to see brain specialists.

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