Vincent Brown becomes the first person to be charged in the United Kingdom for alleged participation in the genocide of the Tutsi
The 65-year-old was arrested after a seven-year investigation opened following a request from Rwandan authorities.
Vincent Brown, 65, has become the first man to be charged in the United Kingdom for facts related to alleged participation in the genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda, according to Le Monde.
A resident of London, he was arrested after a seven-year investigation. The investigation was triggered after an official request from the Rwandan authorities.
The indictment is a judicial step and does not constitute a conviction. The extract provided does not detail the charges, the precise facts of which he is accused or the date of his next appearance.
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- Vincent Brown, soupçonné d’avoir participé au génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda, devient le premier inculpé au Royaume-Uni pour ces faits — Le Monde — Une
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