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.
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