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Rwandan Man Found Guilty in US Court for Concealing Participation in Genocide
BBC · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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A 54-year-old Rwandan man has been convicted in a U.S. federal court of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying about his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- A federal jury in Boston convicted 54-year-old Eric Nshimiye of perjury and obstruction of justice.
- The conviction stems from false testimony Nshimiye gave during the 2019 trial of Jean Leonard Teganya, a university associate accused of genocide and immigration fraud.
- Nshimiye fled Rwanda to Kenya in 1994 and entered the United States as a refugee a year later.
- Prosecutors alleged that Nshimiye concealed his participation in the 1994 genocide, where approximately 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis, were killed, to gain entry into the U.S.
- Trial evidence showed that as a university student, Nshimiye participated in attacks against Tutsis, including beating victims to death with clubs.
- Nshimiye faces up to five years in prison for each of four perjury counts and up to 10 years for obstruction of justice, with sentencing scheduled for January.
- Defense attorney Kurt Kerns stated they were deeply disappointed by the verdict and would pursue all avenues for appeal.
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