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Rwandan official given life term Life for Rwanda church killings
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A former regional prefect in Rwanda has been sentenced to life in prison by a UN-backed court for taking part in the 1994 genocide. A Rwandan former regional official has been sentenced to life in prison by a UN-backed court over the 1994 killing of hundreds of people in a church.
The tribunal found that Francois Karera had encouraged soldiers to kill hundreds of ethnic Tutsis as they sheltered in a church. A UN-backed tribunal found that Francois Karera had encouraged soldiers to kill hundreds of ethnic Tutsis as they sought shelter.
Karera, who was arrested in Kenya in 2001, was convicted on three counts but acquitted of one. Karera, who was arrested in Kenya in 2001, was convicted on three counts over the genocide but acquitted on one.
Some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered in just 100 days.Some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered in just 100 days.
"In sentencing Karera... the chamber took into account in particular his position of authority and the number of victims who were killed at Ntarama church," said a statement from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Tanzania."In sentencing Karera... the chamber took into account in particular his position of authority and the number of victims who were killed at Ntarama church," said a statement from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Tanzania.
The ICTR is supposed to finish its work by the end of 2008.The ICTR is supposed to finish its work by the end of 2008.
It has sentenced 30 genocide ringleaders and cleared five suspects.It has sentenced 30 genocide ringleaders and cleared five suspects.