Appeal hearing begins for Rwandan Doctor convicted over 1994 genocide
9 Jun 2026, 11:31 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
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The appeal trial of Eugène Rwamucyo, a former Rwandan doctor sentenced to 27 years in prison for complicity in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, opened in Paris on Tuesday. The 67-year-old maintains his innocence and faces the possibility of a life sentence.