In a major verdict, a Paris court has sentenced a former Rwandan doctor, Eugene Rwamucyo, to 27 years in prison for his role in the horrifying 1994 genocide in Rwanda, where nearly a million people were killed in just 100 days. This sentence marks the end of a long, drawn-out search for justice, as Rwamucyo had been wanted by Interpol for over a decade before his arrest in 2009.
The genocide in Rwanda was one of the most shocking mass killings of the 20th century. In just three months, extremist groups in Rwanda targeted and killed about 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, along with some moderate Hutus. During this period, Rwamucyo was accused of playing a critical role in organizing and encouraging these killings, especially in his hometown of Butare in southern Rwanda. At the time, he was a respected doctor, but prosecutors allege he used his influence to encourage violence instead of protecting lives.
Witnesses came forward with disturbing stories about what they saw h...
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