Search
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Rwanda
  • News

Catholic bishop to go on trial

    NAIROBI

    The Roman Catholic archbishop of Gikongoro, Augustin Misago, is to stand trial in Kigali on Tuesday, accused of genocide and crimes against humanity. Interviewed by news organisations at Kigali's central prison, he claimed he was innocent and that the Rwandan government was using him as a scapegoat in a bid to target the Catholic church. He was arrested in April, following comments by President Pasteur Bizimungu to mark the fifth
    anniversary of the 1994 genocide.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join