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Norwegian judicial authorities have agreed to extradite a man wanted by Rwandan authorities for his alleged involvement in the 1994 genocide. That year, some 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu opponents of the genocide were killed in 100 days in a genocide that began after the assassination of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana. The man, who is not...

Norway to extradite Rwanda genocide suspect
OSLO: Norway will extradite a man sought by Rwanda for his suspected role in the country’s 1994 genocide, police said Friday. In 1994, an estimated 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis and moderate Hutus died in 100 days of slaughter triggered by the assassination of the country’s president, Juvenal Habyarimana. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was detained in October 2022 by
Norway will extradite a man wanted by Rwanda for his alleged involvement in the 1994 genocide, during which approximately 800,000 people were killed. Arrested in 2022, the suspect has been denied all his appeals by the Norwegian courts. The Ministry of Justice has validated his extradition, now confirmed by the Council of State. He will be tried in Kigali. Norway has already received several similar requests in recent years.


A man accused of murder during the Rwandan genocide is to be extradited from Norway.
Rwanda has requested the extradition of a man from Norway, and wants to put him on trial for committing murder during the 1994 genocide.
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