Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide

The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.

Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide role

Eugene N. was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.

Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life in prison

The Rwandan-born Dutch national was found guilty of involvement in the massacre of around 3,000 Tutsis, including throwing a grenade into a crowd of people sheltering in a football stadium.

Dutch court jails man for life over role in Rwanda genocide

A Dutch court on Friday handed a life sentence to a 66-year-old man for his role in the massacre of 3,000 Tutsis during the 1994 Rwanda genocide. During the violence that took place in April 1994, terrified victims sought refuge in a football stadium in Mbazi, southern Rwanda, only to be systematically slaughtered. The judge said that the man, identified as Eugene N., prevented Tutsis from escaping the stadium and threw a grenade into the crowd. The court said he was also involved in attacks...

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Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in the Netherlands - The Straits Times

Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in the Netherlands  The Straits Times

Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in Netherlands for 1994 war crimes

The defendant, identified only as Eugene N., had fled to the Netherlands in 1998 and later obtained Dutch nationality. Dutch prosecutors opened an investigation into him in 2020.

Dutch court jails 66-year-old for life over Rwanda genocide

A Dutch court sentenced a 66-year-old man to life imprisonment for his role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, including the massacre of 3,000 Tutsis. Read More: https://punchng.com/dutch-court-jails-66-year-old-for-life-over-rwanda-genocide/

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Man who orchestrated Rwanda massacre that killed 3,000 sentenced to life in prison

The District Court in The Hague has sentenced 66-year-old Eugene N. to life in prison for his involvement in the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.

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Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide role

A Dutch court has sentenced a Rwandan man to life in prison for his role in the murder of thousands during the 1994 genocide in the Central African country.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo