A Genocidaire Has Escaped Justice
Félicien Kabuga, a key figure in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, died in custody in The Hague. He had evaded justice for over 25 years before his arrest in 2020, but was deemed unfit for trial due to dementia. His death leaves unresolved questions about accountability for one of history's most horrific crimes.
- ▪Félicien Kabuga was a principal financier and planner of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- ▪He was arrested in 2020 after living in multiple countries under various identities.
- ▪Kabuga was charged with seven counts related to the genocide but died before facing trial.
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A Genocidaire Has Escaped JusticeFélicien Kabuga died on Saturday in custody in The Hague. (International Criminal Court /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Félicien Kabuga was among those suspected of being most responsible for the mass murder of Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. Now he’s dead, and can never see his day in court. But justice can still be served.By Alice Wairimu Nderitu 05.18.26 — InternationalNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC --:----:--Upgrade to Listen5 minsProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationAlice Wairimu Nderitu worked for years at the UN as a special adviser on the prevention of genocide before being “bullied and hounded” out of her job in 2025 when she refused to say there was a genocide going on in Gaza.
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