Rwandan genocide suspect dies in custody in The Hague
Summary
Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan suspect accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide, died in a hospital in The Hague while in custody. He had been declared unfit to continue his trial in 2023 due to dementia, which prevented a verdict on his case.Key Facts
- Félicien Kabuga was 91 years old when he died in custody in The Hague, Netherlands.
- He was charged with encouraging and funding the genocide against Rwanda’s Tutsi minority in 1994.
- His trial began in 2022, almost 30 years after the genocide that killed about 800,000 people.
- In 2023, judges said Kabuga was too ill (due to dementia) to continue his trial.
- An investigation has been ordered to understand how he died in custody.
- Kabuga was arrested in France in 2020 after an arrest warrant and a $5 million bounty were issued in 2013.
- He pleaded not guilty to charges including genocide, murder, and persecution.
- Rwanda offered to accept him if released, but Kabuga’s lawyer said he feared mistreatment there.
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