Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga dies in UN custody at age 93
Felicien Kabuga, the alleged financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, died on May 16 in the Scheveningen war crimes prison near The Hague, Netherlands. He was 93. Kabuga was never convicted; his trial was suspended in 2023 after judges found him unfit due to dementia.
Felicien Kabuga, the alleged financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, died on May 16 in the Scheveningen war crimes prison near The Hague, Netherlands. He was 93.
The United Nations has not specified the exact circumstances of his death; an investigation is ongoing. Kabuga spent most of his time between his cell and the prison hospital.
Kabuga was accused of genocide, incitement to genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, and crimes against humanity for extermination, persecution, and murder. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
His trial opened in 2023 after 26 years as a fugitive. Judges found him unfit to stand trial due to "cardiovascular dementia" and suspended the proceedings. He died without a conviction.
The Rwandan genocide killed between 800,000 and 1 million Tutsi between April and July 1994.