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[[File:Rwanda_genocide_wanted_poster_2-20-03.jpg|thumb|300px|The Rwandan Genocide wanted poster from left to right (top row): [[Felicien Kabuga]], [[Augustin Bizimana]], [[Jean-Baptiste Gatete]], [[Augustin Bizimungu]], [[Tharcisse Renzaho]]. (bottom row left to right): [[Idelphonse Hategekimana]], [[Augustin Ngirabatware]], Idelphonse Nizeyimana, [[Protais Mpiranya]], [[Callixte Nzabonimana]]]]
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|fullname = Idelphone Nizeyimana
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|origin = Gisenyi, Rwanda
|occupation = Captain in the Rwandan Armed Forces
|type of villain = War Criminal
|goals = Exterminate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed)
|crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]
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'''Idelphonse Nizeyimana''' is a Rwandan soldier who is alleged to have participated in the [[Rwandan Genocide]].
'''Idelphonse Nizeyimana''' (October 5, 1963) is a Rwandan soldier who is alleged to have participated in the [[Rwandan Genocide]].
==Biography==
An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], Nizeyimana was born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisenyi Gisenyi] prefecture in 1963, in the same commune as President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]]. In 1994, he held the rank of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_%28land_and_air%29 captain] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces], and was the second-in-command, after [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tharcisse_Muvunyi&action=edit&redlink=1 Tharcisse Muvunyi], of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%89cole_des_sous-officiers&action=edit&redlink=1 École des sous-officiers] (ESO). He was convicted of ordering the execution of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Dowager Queen Dowager] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalie_Gicanda Rosalie Gicanda] at the beginning of the killings in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butare Butare].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBC-2012_2-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-BBC-2012-2 [2]]</sup>


An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], Nizeyimana was born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisenyi Gisenyi] prefecture in 1963, in the same commune as President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juv%C3%A9nal_Habyarimana Juvénal Habyarimana]. In 1994, he held the rank of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_%28land_and_air%29 captain] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces], and was the second-in-command, after [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tharcisse_Muvunyi&action=edit&redlink=1 Tharcisse Muvunyi], of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%89cole_des_sous-officiers&action=edit&redlink=1 École des sous-officiers] (ESO). He was convicted of ordering the execution of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Dowager Queen Dowager] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalie_Gicanda Rosalie Gicanda] at the beginning of the killings in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butare Butare].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBC-2012_2-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-BBC-2012-2 [2]]</sup>
On November 27, 2000, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] (ICTR) issued an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictment indictment] against Nizeyimana, charging him with "[[genocide]], or in the alternative complicity in genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide, and [[crimes against humanity]]." Specifically, the indictment alleged that during the genocide, Nizeyimana had "instigated, encouraged, facilitated, or acquiesced to [...], the [[Interahamwe]] committing killings, kidnappings and the destruction of property."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup> He was described as "one of [the] highest targets" of the ICTR.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBC-2009_4-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-BBC-2009-4 [4]]</sup>


On November 27, 2000, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] (ICTR) issued an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictment indictment] against Nizeyimana, charging him with "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide genocide], or in the alternative complicity in genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_against_humanity crimes against humanity]." Specifically, the indictment alleged that during the genocide, Nizeyimana had "instigated, encouraged, facilitated, or acquiesced to [...], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interahamwe Interahamwe] committing killings, kidnappings and the destruction of property."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup> He was described as "one of [the] highest targets" of the ICTR.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBC-2009_4-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-BBC-2009-4 [4]]</sup>
According to the African Rights organisation he is a key member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Genocide genocidical] [[Hutu Power]] [[FDLR]] militia. On October 6, 2009, Nizeyimana was arrested in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda Ugandan] capital [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampala Kampala], apparently traveling from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya Kenya] on false documents.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBC-2009_4-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-BBC-2009-4 [4]]</sup> The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States] government had previously offered a reward of up to US$5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-5 [5]]</sup> On June 19, 2012, the ICTR convicted Nizeyimana of ordering the killing of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalie_Gicanda Queen Gicanda], as well as other murders, and sentenced him to life imprisonment reduced to 30 years on appeal.
 
According to the African Rights organisation he is a key member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Genocide genocidical] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu_Power anti-Tutsi] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FDLR FDLR] militia. On October 6, 2009, Nizeyimana was arrested in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda Ugandan] capital [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampala Kampala], apparently traveling from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya Kenya] on false documents.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BBC-2009_4-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-BBC-2009-4 [4]]</sup> The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States] government had previously offered a reward of up to US$5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idelphonse_Nizeyimana#cite_note-5 [5]]</sup> On June 19, 2012, the ICTR convicted Nizeyimana of ordering the killing of Queen Gicanda, as well as other murders, and sentenced him to life imprisonment
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