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Africa: Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Appears in Court
DW, 26 May 2023
Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of ordering the killing of around 2,000 Tutsis during the 1994 genocide, has appeared before a South African court. He was… Read more »
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South Africa: Justice Minister Commends Arrest of Rwandan Genocide Fugitive
SAnews.gov.za, 26 May 2023
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the arrest of a Rwandan fugitive. Read more »
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Africa: Rwanda Welcomes Arrest in South Africa of Genocide Suspect Kayishema
New Times, 25 May 2023
Rwanda has welcomed the arrest of Fulgence Kayishema, one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes they committed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
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Rwanda: How Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Changed Identity to Elude Capture
New Times, 25 May 2023
Fulgence Kayishema, one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes they committed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, was arrested on Wednesday, May 25, in Paarl, South… Read more »
Rwandan Genocide Suspect Appears In Court in South Africa
Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives wanted for the 1994 Rwandan genocide, appeared in a Cape Town court on Friday May 26, 2023, two days after his arrest, Deutsche Welle reports.
The former Rwandan police officer is accused of ordering the killing of some 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge in a church. The 62-year-old appeared calm and composed as a state prosecutor read out the accusations against him. They include "genocide" and conspiracy to commit genocide "relating to the slaughter of more than 2,000 people in Rwanda in 1994," prosecutor Nathan Adriaanse told the court.
At the end of a short hearing, magistrate Ronel Oliver remanded Kayishema into custody. His next appearance is scheduled for Friday June 2. Kayishema will be held at Cape Town's Pollsmoor Prison ahead of his possible extradition to Rwanda.
Kayishema, who has been on the run for more than 20 years, was arrested in South Africa on Wednesday, May, 24, 2023, in a joint operation by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) and South African authorities.
Fulgence Kayishema – one of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives – was arrested in Paarl, South Africa in a joint operation by the IRMCT Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) Fugitive Tracking Team and South African authorities.
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Rwanda: Survivors Welcome Arrest of Genocide Fugitive Fulgence Kayishema
New Times, 25 May 2023
Ibuka, the umbrella organisation for Genocide survivors' associations, has welcomed the arrest of Fulgence Kayishema, one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes committed in the… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwandan Fugitive Wanted for Genocide Nabbed at Grape Farm in Paarl
SAnews.gov.za, 25 May 2023
A Rwandan fugitive, wanted in connection with the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been arrested in Paarl in the Western Cape by a South African Operational Task Team (OTT). Read more »
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Rwanda: Arrest of Top Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Shows 'Justice Will Be Done'
UN News, 25 May 2023
One of the world's most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda… Read more »
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The Hague-based UN court has commenced hearing the case of Félicien Kabuga, a key suspect of the genocide perpetrated largely against the Tutsi. Read more »
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