Rwandan Doctor Faces Trial in France Over Role in 1994 Genocide

Sosthene Munyemana Accused of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and Complicity in Crimes

Sosthene Munyemana, a 68-year-old Rwandan doctor living in France, goes on trial in Paris for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Munyemana faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and complicity in such crimes. If convicted, he faces a life sentence.
He is accused of co-signing a motion of support for the interim government that supervised the genocide and of participating in a local committee and meetings that organized roundups of Tutsi civilians.
This is the sixth case related to the Rwandan genocide that is coming to court in Paris. The trial is scheduled to run until Dec. 19.
France has been one of the top destinations for fugitives fleeing justice over the Rwandan massacres. Since 2014 France has tried and convicted several figures including a former spy chief, two ex-mayors, and a former hotel chauffeur.