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TimesLIVE
18 hours ago
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- TimesLIVE
Rwanda genocide accused François Gasana repatriated from Norway
A Rwandan man, who was arrested in Norway for crimes he allegedly committed during the East African nation's 1994 genocide, has been repatriated, a spokesperson for Rwanda's prosecutor's office said on Friday. François Gasana, who was a student during the genocide in which more than 1-million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically massacred by Hutu extremists, was arrested in Norway in 2022. Norwegian police announced in March that he would be sent back to Rwanda after a court said conditions for his extradition had been met. Faustin Nkusi, spokesperson for the prosecutor's office, confirmed his arrival in Kigali, adding that Gasana was accused of killing a child during the genocide and inciting others to participate in the killings. "The crimes we are charging him [with] are crimes of genocide," Nkusi told journalists at Kigali's airport after Gasana's arrival.
Local Norway
2 days ago
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- Local Norway
Norway extradites Rwanda genocide suspect
Francois Gasana, 53, was detained in Norway in 2022 by police who said at the time Kigali had accused him of "committing a murder during the 1994 genocide". An Oslo court ruled the following year that conditions had been met for his extradition. An appeal was later rejected and his extradition confirmed in June this year. An estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed over 100 days of slaughter triggered by the assassination of Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana in April 1994. Rwanda's National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) spokesperson Faustin Nkusi confirmed that Gasana had returned to the country "following his extraction from the Kingdom of Norway". He was "convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison by Nyange Gacaca Court for his role in the crime of genocide," Nkusi said in a statement. In the aftermath of the genocide, Rwanda established the people's "gacaca" courts across the country, in which attackers faced their victims. Nkusi said that Gasana had lived during the genocide in Western Province and attended the Save Secondary school. But the statement gave no further details. He said that Gasana had found his own lawyer, explaining that upon a suspect's return "the Gacaca rulings are declared null and a trial starts afresh". It was unclear when the trial would begin. Nkusi praised Norway "for the extraction of genocide fugitives, continued cooperation in matters of mutual legal assistance and contribution to the global effort to fight impunity". Ahishakiye Naphtal, executive secretary of the genocide survivors' group, Ibuka, welcomed the news. Advertisement Gasana was a young man who "due to the genocide ideology he had been fed on... committed such heinous crimes," he said. However, he said that many more suspects remained at large abroad and urged other nations to act like Norway. Norwegian authorities confirmed the extradition, saying in a statement it was "in accordance with the final decision made by the king in council on 24 June 2025". Norway has seen a string of extradition requests for genocide suspects in recent years and is among half a dozen Western countries where courts have handed down convictions since 2009.
Daily Maverick
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Rwandan man accused in 1994 genocide repatriated from Norway
François Gasana, who was a student during the genocide in which more than 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically massacred by Hutu extremists, was arrested in Norway in 2022. Norwegian police announced in March that he would be sent back to Rwanda after a court said conditions for his extradition had been met. Faustin Nkusi, spokesperson for the prosecutor's office, confirmed his arrival in Kigali, adding that Gasana was accused of killing a child during the genocide and inciting others to participate in the killings. 'The crimes we are charging him (with) are crimes of genocide,' Nkusi told journalists at Kigali's airport after Gasana's arrival. It was not immediately known whether Gasana had secured legal representation, and he was not allowed to speak to journalists. Photos published in Rwandan media showed police officers escorting Gasana from the plane that flew him from Norway. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which was set up in Tanzania in late 1994 to try the masterminds of the genocide, closed in 2015 after convicting 61 suspects. Other prominent suspects have since been captured around the world following decades on the run, and Rwanda's own internal justice system has handled nearly 2 million cases.
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Rwandan man accused in 1994 genocide repatriated from Norway
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: Skulls of people who died during the 1994 Rwandan genocide are arranged and locked outside the St. Pierre Catholic Church, in Kibuye, Karongo city center, Karongi district South West of Rwanda May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana/File Photo KIGALI - A Rwandan man, who was arrested in Norway for crimes he allegedly committed during the East African nation's 1994 genocide, has been repatriated, a spokesperson for Rwanda's prosecutor's office said on Friday. François Gasana, who was a student during the genocide in which more than 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically massacred by Hutu extremists, was arrested in Norway in 2022. Norwegian police announced in March that he would be sent back to Rwanda after a court said conditions for his extradition had been met. Faustin Nkusi, spokesperson for the prosecutor's office, confirmed his arrival in Kigali, adding that Gasana was accused of killing a child during the genocide and inciting others to participate in the killings. "The crimes we are charging him (with) are crimes of genocide," Nkusi told journalists at Kigali's airport after Gasana's arrival. It was not immediately known whether Gasana had secured legal representation, and he was not allowed to speak to journalists. Photos published in Rwandan media showed police officers escorting Gasana from the plane that flew him from Norway. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore PM Wong calls on S'poreans to band together for nation to remain exceptional in National Day message Singapore Four foreign leaders to attend NDP 2025 at the Padang Singapore NDP 2025: No ticket, no problem – here are some spots to soak up National Day vibes Business Singapore's digital banks trim deposit rates, mirroring moves by incumbent players Singapore Non-invasive depression treatment TMS has helped engineer get his life back Life S'pore's nightlife isn't dead yet: A nightlife reporter's 6 favourite places to drink Singapore Ex-lawyer convicted of cheating, forgery charges involving more than $8 million Singapore Chief Justice names law graduate who wanted anonymity after being denied Bar admission The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which was set up in Tanzania in late 1994 to try the masterminds of the genocide, closed in 2015 after convicting 61 suspects. Other prominent suspects have since been captured around the world following decades on the run, and Rwanda's own internal justice system has handled nearly 2 million cases. REUTERS
