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|fullname = Georges Rutaganda
|fullname = Georges Rutaganda
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|origin = Nhabiyu Province, Rwanda-Urundi
|origin = Nhabiyu Province, Rwanda-Urundi
|occupation = Vice President of the [[Interahamwe]]
|occupation = Vice President of the [[Interahamwe]]
|type of villain = War Criminal
|hobby = Killing Tutsis<br>Raping Tutsi women
|goals = Exterminate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed)
|goals = Exterminate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed)
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>Rape<br>[[Torture]]<br>Kidnapping
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>Rape<br>[[Torture]]<br>Kidnapping
|hobby = Killing Tutsis<br>Raping Tutsi women}}'''Georges Rutaganda''' (November 27, 1958 - October 11, 2010) was the vice president of the Rwandan Hutu militia [[Interahamwe]].
|type of villain = Genocidal War Criminal
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'''Georges Rutaganda''' (November 27, 1958 - October 11, 2010) was the vice president of the Rwandan Hutu militia [[Interahamwe]].


Rutaganda was partly responsible for the [[Rwandan Genocide]] of 1994. Prosecutor James Stewart stated, "Without Georges Rutaganda, the Rwandan genocide would not have functioned the way it did." He was on radio RTLM ([[Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines]]) in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigali Kigali] in 1994, encouraging Interahamwe Militia to exterminate all Tutsis. It was alleged that Rutaganda captured, raped, and [[torture]]d Tutsi women in the Interahamwe Hideouts in Kigali. Other accounts state that Rutaganda captured Tutsi prostitutes believing them to be witches.
Rutaganda was a major commander responsible for the [[Rwandan Genocide]] of 1994. Prosecutor James Stewart stated, "Without Georges Rutaganda, the Rwandan genocide would not have functioned the way it did." He was on radio RTLM ([[Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines]]) in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigali Kigali] in 1994, encouraging Interahamwe Militia to exterminate all Tutsis. It was alleged that Rutaganda captured, raped, and [[torture]]d Tutsi women in the Interahamwe Hideouts in Kigali. Other accounts state that Rutaganda captured Tutsi prostitutes believing them to be witches.


During this time, Rutaganda was reported to supply his militia with stolen supplies from the Rwandan military. Rutaganda was arrested on Oct. 10, 1995, and transferred to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arusha Arusha], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania Tanzania], on May 26, 1996. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for [[Genocide|genocide]], [[crimes against humanity]] and [[murder]].
During this time, Rutaganda was reported to supply his militia with stolen supplies from the Rwandan military. Rutaganda was arrested on Oct. 10, 1995, and transferred to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arusha Arusha], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania Tanzania], on May 26, 1996. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for [[Genocide|genocide]], [[crimes against humanity]] and [[murder]].
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Rutaganda appears in the film ''Hotel Rwanda''. Although he is portrayed as main villian, Rutaganda is actually the one, not the UN official Oliver, that prevented fighting when the UN convoy were transporting the refugees. In the film he is played by [[wikipedia:Hakeem Kae-Kazim|Hakeem Kae-Kazim]]
Rutaganda appears in the film ''Hotel Rwanda''. Although he is portrayed as main villian, Rutaganda is actually the one, not the UN official Oliver, that prevented fighting when the UN convoy were transporting the refugees. In the film he is played by [[wikipedia:Hakeem Kae-Kazim|Hakeem Kae-Kazim]]
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