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Rape sentences handed down

    NAIROBI

    The Rwandan courts have handed down the first rape sentences since the 1994 genocide. "We felt that it was time to secure such convictions from the courts, to send a message to potential rapists that there are deterrent measures in place," Gerald Gahima, the Rwandan general prosecutor, told IRIN. A radio Rwanda report on Monday said that 10 people had been sentenced to 20 years in prison, while four were jailed for 10 years. A man infected with the HIV virus, is awaiting conviction after
    medical tests are carried out on his two victims aged four and five respectively.

    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

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