Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga, 93, dies in custody
Lucien Kabuga, a 93-year-old suspect in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has died in custody at a U.N. detention center in The Hague. He was arrested in France in 2020 after evading capture for over two decades and was deemed unfit to stand trial due to dementia. An inquiry into the circumstances of his death has been ordered by the court overseeing his case.
- ▪Lucien Kabuga was arrested in France in 2020 after more than 20 years on the run.
- ▪He was ruled unfit to stand trial because of dementia and was too ill to return to Rwanda.
- ▪Kabuga was accused of promoting hate speech and aiding Hutu militias during the genocide.
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga, 93, dies in custodySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 17, 2026, 01:58 AMUpdated May 17, 2026, 01:58 AMTHE HAGUE, May 16 - Lucien Kabuga, a suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has died in custody, a U.N. court said on Saturday. He was 93.Kabuga was arrested in France in 2020 after more than two decades on the run and extradited to The Hague. He was later ruled unfit to stand trial because of dementia and was also deemed too ill to return to Rwanda.With no country willing to accept him, Kabuga remained in the U.N. detention centre in The Hague.
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