Félicien Kabuga
Félicien Kabuga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1933 Muning, Mukarange, Byumba, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Died | 16 May 2026 (aged 93) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Spouse | Josephine Mukazitoni |
| Children | 2 |
| Criminal charge | 11 counts involving genocide (by Rwanda), 5 counts (by ICTR)[1] |
Date apprehended | 16 May 2020 |
Félicien Kabuga (19 July 1935 – 16 May 2026)[2] was a Rwandan businessman. He was accused of participating in the Rwandan genocide.[3] He was born in Muniga, Ruanda-Urundi.
On 29 August 1998, the prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Carla Del Ponte, indicted Kabuga. In the amended indictment, Kabuga was charged with conspiracy to commit genocide, genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity.[1] He shortly went into hiding as a fugitive.[4]
Kabuga, aged 84, was captured in Asnières-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, on 16 May 2020 after 26 years as a fugitive.[5][6] He died while under detention in The Hague on 16 May 2026 from problems caused by dementia at the age of 93.[7]
References
- 1 2 Amended Indictment Case No. ICTR-98-44B-I; The Prosecutor against Félicien Kabuga, 1 October 2004: PDF 17 March 2011 - Amended Indictment
- ↑ "Enquête sur le financement du génocide au Rwanda : Félicien Kabuga, le grand argentier des massacres". Le Monde (in French). 12 March 2019.
- ↑ "Top 10 Most Wanted Criminals in the World 2018". Improb. 2017-12-18. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ↑ "How hit squad killed man who laid trap for Kabuga". Daily Nation. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ "IRMCT Press release". Archived from the original on 2020-05-17.
- ↑ Rwanda's Most-Wanted Fugitive, Félicien Kabuga, Arrested For War Crimes
- ↑ "Statement on the passing of Félicien Kabuga". International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.