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Bagosora's defence wants witness protected

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    The defence counsel for genocide suspect Theoneste Bagosora on Tuesday asked the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to request Tanzania to suspend extradition hearings for former Rwandan army officer Bernard Ntuyahaga, and that Ntuyahaga be "protected" since he was a "key witness" in Bagosora's case. The Hirondelle press agency quoted French lawyer Raphael Constant as having asked the court to take "all necessary steps" to ensure the "safety and security" of Ntuyahaga until he appears as a witness in the Bagosora trial.

    He argued that if Ntuyahaga were extradited to Rwanda, his life would be in danger. The prosecution said the motion was not appropriate as there was "no case pending" against Ntuyahaga.

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