Ladislas Ntaganzwa (born 1962) is a Rwandan war criminal who was involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. According to his indictment,[1] Ntaganzwa, as mayor of Nyakizu, a commune of Butare, was instrumental in rallying Hutu Power fervor leading up to the genocide, and as the genocide began, distributed weapons, and directed and participated in killings.
Ladislas Ntaganzwa | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Nationality | Rwandan |
Occupation | Mayor of Nyakizu |
Political party | Republican Democratic Movement |
Conviction(s) | Crime against humanity |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (22 May 2020) |
Date apprehended | December 7, 2015 |
Imprisoned at | Kigali |
On April 18, 1994, after a visit by interim President Sindikubwabo, during which he had called for the assassination of more Tutsis, Ntaganzwa allegedly ordered and led a massacre of Tutsis who had survived the first attack.[2]
Ntaganzwa was arrested on December 7, 2015, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3] His trial for nine counts of genocide was scheduled for March 20, 2016.[4]
On May 28, 2020, Ntaganzwa was sentenced to life imprisonment.[5]
References
edit- ^ TRIAL International: Ladislas Ntaganzwa Archived 2018-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Ladislas Ntaganzwa – TRIAL International". trialinternational.org. Archived from the original on 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Suspect in Rwandan Genocide Arrested, Officials Say". grasswire.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Top Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in DRC". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Ex-mayor in Rwanda sentenced to life for role in 1994 genocide". www.aljazeera. Retrieved 2020-05-28.,