France reopens probe into Rwanda’s ex-first lady over 1994 genocide
Summary
France has restarted an investigation into Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda’s former president, over her alleged involvement in the 1994 genocide that killed around 800,000 people. A French appeals court overturned a previous decision that had dismissed the case due to lack of evidence, so the probe will now continue.Key Facts
- The investigation concerns Agathe Habyarimana’s alleged role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
- Around 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, were killed in the genocide.
- The case was dismissed last year because of “insufficient evidence.”
- A French appeals court reversed that dismissal and ordered the investigation to restart.
- Agathe Habyarimana is 83 years old and has lived in France since 1998.
- Rwanda has requested France to extradite her, but she remains in France.
- She denies involvement and says she was only a mother, not involved in politics.
- French courts use a rule called “universal competence” to try serious crimes committed abroad, including the Rwanda genocide.
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