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Genocide convicts sentenced

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    Eight people convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity were sentenced to death in Cyangugu court, southwestern Rwanda, on Friday. Seven other people were sentenced to life imprisonment, seven were given jail sentences of between 11 and 20 years, and six people were acquitted, Radio Rwanda reported. Those convicted were given 15 days' leave to appeal, the report added. Since 1996, some 300 people have been sentenced
    to death from more than 2,500 convicted on genocide charges but there have been no executions since April 1998 when 22 people were publicly put to death, AP said.

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