Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges in UK
Summary
A 65-year-old doctor named Vincent Brown has appeared in a UK court charged with crimes related to the 1994 Rwanda genocide. He faces charges of genocide and murder connected to killings in Kigali during that time, and his case will be heard at the Old Bailey in October.Key Facts
- Vincent Brown, formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, is the first person in the UK charged over the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
- He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and has been charged with genocide and crimes against humanity.
- The charges relate to killings in the Rugenge district of Kigali between April 6 and April 13, 1994.
- Brown is accused of killing, directing, or encouraging the deaths of Tutsi people, aiming to destroy that group in whole or in part.
- The alleged victims included members of the same household, a taxi driver, and a mother with her young son.
- Brown qualified as a medical doctor in Rwanda in the 1980s and later worked in refugee support roles in the UK.
- The case will move to the Old Bailey for a hearing scheduled for October 9, with a bail decision to be made.
- UK authorities have emphasized they will not allow the country to be a refuge for those accused of war crimes.
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