Court Rejects Claim That Rwandan Speech Restrictions Will Prevent Rwandan Witnesses in U.S. Perjury Trial "from Speaking Freely About the Genocide"
A U.S. court has rejected a motion by Eric Tabaro Nshimiye to dismiss charges against him, citing Rwandan speech restrictions as a reason for unreliable witness testimony. Nshimiye is facing multiple counts of perjury related to his immigration process and alleged involvement in the Rwandan genocide. The court found that the defendant's arguments did not meet the necessary legal standards for a due-process violation.
- ▪Eric Tabaro Nshimiye is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice in a U.S. court.
- ▪The court dismissed Nshimiye's claims that Rwandan speech restrictions would affect witness reliability.
- ▪Nshimiye's testimony is under scrutiny due to allegations of false statements regarding his involvement in the Rwandan genocide.
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Politics Court Rejects Claim That Rwandan Speech Restrictions Will Prevent Rwandan Witnesses in U.S. Perjury Trial "from Speaking Freely About the Genocide" Eugene Volokh | 6.2.2026 8:01 AM From Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV yesterday in U.S. v. Nshimiye (D. Mass.): This is a criminal case arising out of a six-count indictment charging defendant Eric Tabaro Nshimiye with perjury, obstruction of justice, and knowingly concealing material facts in his application for refugee status in the United States. Nshimiye has moved to dismiss the indictment, asserting that the Rwandan government and its restrictions on speech will prevent the witnesses from speaking freely about the genocide, rendering their testimony unreliable, and that admitting such testimony would violate his due-process rights….
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