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.
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- Fact 1: was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.
- Fact 2: 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.
- Fact 3: Named only as Eugene N, the suspect helped ransack and burn homes in two mostly Tutsi communities, before taking part in a mob that descended on roughly 3,000 Tutsis sheltering in a stadium in Mbazi in April of 1994.
- Fact 4: Eugene N, variously reported to be 66 or 67 years old, fled the Netherlands in 1998 and later became a Dutch citizen.
Eugene N. was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.
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. The Hague district court found Eugene N guilty of war crimes and genocide on Friday, and issued the sentence. Thirty-two years on, young Rwandans reflect on progress, pain and hope Rwanda: The genocide against the Tutsi Amputee football grows in Rwanda, fostering unity and resilience Judges called his conduct a “significant lack of respect for human dignitiy and for human life,” and said that only a life sentence would serve justice “to the immense suffering that has been inflicted on the victims and the bereaved families”.
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