France resumes genocide probe against Rwanda ex-president's widow
Summary
France has restarted a long-running investigation into Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda’s former president, over her alleged role in the 1994 genocide. The case was initially dropped due to lack of evidence, but French courts have decided the investigation should continue.Key Facts
- The investigation began in France in 2007.
- Agathe Habyarimana is the widow of Juvenal Habyarimana, Rwanda’s former president.
- The probe focuses on her possible involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- Last year, the case was dismissed because of insufficient evidence.
- French judiciary reversed that dismissal and ordered the investigation to resume.
- The genocide in Rwanda occurred in 1994 and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
- The investigation concerns accusations of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity.
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