On the basis of an extradition request by Rwanda, Jean Claude Iyamuremye,   resident of the Dutch municipality of Voorburg has been  placed under arrest today. He is suspected of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Jean-Claude Iyamuremye had already been arrested by the Netherlands Police in July and has been in provisional custody since then. He  is suspected of participation in attacks against Tutsis as a leader of an Interahamwe militia-group.

Iyamuremye is  charged with Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Torture. Read the full press release here

Posted by Al. G

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