Editing Félicien Kabuga (section)

== Arrest and trial ==
On 16 May 2020 after spending 26 years as a fugitive, Kabuga, aged 87, was caught by police in [[W:Asnières-sur-Seine|Asnières-sur-Seine]] then apprehended in Paris, France, in a collaboration between the French police and the IRMCT.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2020/05/16/857390356/rwandas-most-wanted-fugitive-f-licien-kabuga-arrested-for-war-crimes Rwanda's Most-Wanted Fugitive, Félicien Kabuga, Arrested For War Crimes], ''NPR''</ref> French authorities expressed a desire to prosecute him for [[crimes against humanity]] committed against the people of Rwanda.

The French initially intended to extradite Kabuga to Tanzania, however Kabuga's lawyers argued that this would endanger his life because Tanzanian leader [[John Magufuli]]'s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic meant he would likely not get treatment if he caught the disease. On October 26, authorities transferred Kabuga to the United Nations court at [[W:The Hague|The Hague]] to face charges of, incitement to and complicity in genocide, persecution and extermination. In November, Kabuga pleaded not guilty to all charges. His trial began on September 26, 2022.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/world/europe/rwanda-genocide-trial-felicien-kabuga.html Rwanda Genocide Tribunal's Most Wanted Man Finally Faces Trial], ''The New York Times''</ref>