Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run
- Fulgence Kayishema, accused of orchestrating the killing of over 2,000 Tutsi refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been arrested in South Africa after being a fugitive for over 20 years.
- Kayishema was captured in a joint operation between South African authorities and a UN team charged with finding remaining fugitives. He used multiple identities and forged documents to evade detection.
- The IRMCT prosecutor said that Kayishema's arrest demonstrates the international community's commitment to prosecute and punish perpetrators of genocide.
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One of the most wanted Rwandan genocide suspects appears in South African court
Fulgence Kayishema faced several charges in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday (Picture: Reuters) A man who is internationally wanted for his alleged involvement in the Rwandan genocide has finally appeared in a court. Fulgence Kayishema, who has been on the run for two decades, was arrested on Wednesday, on a grape farm near Cape Town, in South Africa, where he was living under a fake name. His local charge sheet says he lied about being a refu…
Rwandan genocide suspect appears in court holding Bible after 22 years on the run
One of Rwanda's most wanted suspects for the country's 1994 genocide appeared in a South African courtroom Friday, clutching a Bible and another book inscribed with “Jesus First” on the cover.Fulgence Kayishema was a police officer with the rank of inspector when he allegedly orchestrated the killings of more than 2,000 people - including children - as they tried to seek refuge in a church during the first days of the genocide. He was arrested W…
Rwanda genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema appears in S.Africa court
CAPE TOWN, Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, appeared before a court in Cape Town tday, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run. He allegedly took part in one of the genocide's bloodiest episodes, when thousands of men, women and children who had sought shelter in a church were slaughtered. Wearing a blue jacket, black trousers and spectacles, and flanked by armed officers wit…
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