A Dutch court convicts a Rwandan man over his home country’s 1994 genocide, sentences him to life
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A Dutch court in The Hague sentenced a 66-year-old Rwandan man to life imprisonment on Friday for his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The defendant was convicted for his participation in the mass violence that occurred during the conflict.
Specific findings from the court proceedings indicate the defendant played a role in the massacre of 3,000 Tutsis. The violence included an attack on victims who had sought refuge in a football stadium in Mbazi, located in southern Rwanda, during the month of April 1994.
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South China Morning PostFocuses on specific victim count and location of the massacre
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