Rwandan genocide suspect ordered to The Hague
Félicien Kabuga has been in a French jail since May but is to be brought before an international judge about his alleged war crimes
21 October 2020 - 15:12
Amsterdam — A UN judge, on Wednesday, ordered that Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga, who has been in a French jail since May, be sent to a detention unit in The Hague out of health considerations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision means that Kabuga (84) is likely spend at least several months in The Hague and be brought before an international judge there for an initial appearance about his alleged war crimes case, rather than in Tanzania as originally planned...
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