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Genocide trial against bishop adjourned

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    The Nyamirambo court of first instance in Kigali on Wednesday announced the adjournment to 14 September of the genocide trial of Bishop Augustin Misago in order to allow him study the prosecution case against him. In doing so, it rejected the defence counsel's argument that the charges against Misago, bishop of Gikongoro diocese in southwestern Rwanda, should be dropped because the state had not followed correct legal procedures by detaining the bishop without forwarding details of the charges against him. It also rejected, on the grounds that the charges against him were serious, a defence request that Misago be released until his trial date, Radio Rwanda reported on Thursday. Misago is the most senior cleric to be held on genocide charges in Rwanda and his arrest and detention have drawn strong protests from the Vatican.

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