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RWANDA: Extradition of genocide suspect sought from Britain

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    An army commander accused of ordering the massacre of 25 Tutsi children who had sought sanctuary at Benebikira convent in Butare in April 1994 has been given temporary asylum in Britain and is living with his family in south London, the BBC reported on Friday. The Rwandan government has said that a request is being prepared for the extradition of Lt-Col Tharcisse Muvunyi, so that he can be brought to trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. Britain has no extradition treaty with Rwanda, however. AFP quoted a British Home Office spokesman as saying: "We do support the tribunal that is looking into war crimes and if the tribunal was to send out an indictment for anyone living here, it would be considered."

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