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Genocide suspect awaits trial in Arusha

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    Rwandan genocide suspect Eliezer Niyitegeka, arrested on Wednesday by Kenyan police, is now waiting to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha. “We have received him and arrangements are being made for his initial appearance before the tribunal in a few days,” ICTR spokesman, Kingsley Moghalu told IRIN today. Niyitegeka, Rwanda’s former information minister, was indicted by the UN tribunal for his role in the 1994 genocide. He faces among other counts, a charge that he took part in the massacre of several people in Bisesero, Kibuye region.

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