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|fullname = Léon Mugesera | |fullname = Léon Mugesera | ||
|alias = | |alias = | ||
|origin = Gisenyi, Rwanda | |origin = Gisenyi, Rwanda | ||
|occupation = Vice Chairman of the [[MRND]] in Gisenyi | |occupation = Vice Chairman of the [[MRND]] in Gisenyi | ||
|type of villain = | |type of villain = Hatemonguer | ||
|goals = Eradicate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed) | |goals = Eradicate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed) | ||
|crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>[[Hate Speech|Hate speech]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>Mass [[murder]] | |crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>[[Hate Speech|Hate speech]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>Mass [[murder]] | ||
|hobby = Making hateful speeches about Tutsis}}{{Quote|Do not be afraid, know that anyone whose neck you do not cut is the one who will cut your neck.|Léon Mugesera}} | |hobby = Making hateful speeches about Tutsis}}{{Quote|Do not be afraid, know that anyone whose neck you do not cut is the one who will cut your neck.|Léon Mugesera}} | ||
'''Léon Mugesera''' (born 1952) is a convicted ''genocidaire'' from Rwanda who took residence in Quebec, Canada. He was deported from Canada for an inflammatory anti-Tutsi speech which his critics allege was a precursor to the 1994 [[Rwandan Genocide]] | '''Léon Mugesera''' (born 1952) is a convicted ''genocidaire'' from Rwanda who took residence in Quebec, Canada. He was deported from Canada for an inflammatory anti-Tutsi speech which his critics allege was a precursor to the 1994 [[Rwandan Genocide]] and in 2016 sentenced to life in prison. He did not participate in the Rwandan genocide because he fled the country after his angry speech in November 1992 to Canada, but his speech is considered one of the triggers. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
An ethnic Hutu, Mugesera has been a member of the ruling [[MRND]] party (lead by President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]]), which had close ties to the military. He was MRND Vice-Chairman for Gisenyi prefecture. | An ethnic Hutu, Mugesera has been a member of the ruling [[MRND]] party (lead by President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]]), which had close ties to the military. He was MRND Vice-Chairman for Gisenyi prefecture. | ||
In a speech given on November 22, 1992 in Rwanda, Mugesera allegedly told 1000 party members that "we the people are obliged to take responsibility ourselves and wipe out this scum" and that they should kill Tutsis and "dump their bodies into the rivers of Rwanda." | In a speech given on November 22, 1992 in Rwanda, Mugesera allegedly told 1000 party members that "we the people are obliged to take responsibility ourselves and wipe out this scum" and that they should kill Tutsis and "dump their bodies into the rivers of Rwanda." This statement does not exist in the official translation of the speech, as presented in a legal document before the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada on August 8, 2003. | ||
Following this speech, the Rwandan Minister of Justice, Stanislas Mbonampeka, issued an arrest warrant against him for inciting hatred. He fled with his family first to the Rwandan army and then to Quebec City in Quebec, Canada. Shortly afterwards, Mbonampeka resigned as Minister of Justice in protest. | Following this speech, the Rwandan Minister of Justice, Stanislas Mbonampeka, issued an arrest warrant against him for inciting hatred. He fled with his family first to the Rwandan army and then to Quebec City in Quebec, Canada. Shortly afterwards, Mbonampeka resigned as Minister of Justice in protest. | ||
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The decision of the Federal Court of Appeal was later overturned by an 8-0 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on June 28, 2005, which upheld the original deportation order. The deportation was delayed because of concerns about the possible use of the death penalty in Rwanda, Rwanda abolished their death penalty in 2007. Mugesera then began fighting his deportation on the basis of fears he would be tortured in Rwanda. As Canada would be reluctant to deport someone who could face torture, Kigali offered Canada "diplomatic guarantees" about the treatment of Mugesera. | The decision of the Federal Court of Appeal was later overturned by an 8-0 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on June 28, 2005, which upheld the original deportation order. The deportation was delayed because of concerns about the possible use of the death penalty in Rwanda, Rwanda abolished their death penalty in 2007. Mugesera then began fighting his deportation on the basis of fears he would be tortured in Rwanda. As Canada would be reluctant to deport someone who could face torture, Kigali offered Canada "diplomatic guarantees" about the treatment of Mugesera. | ||
On January 23, 2012, a Quebec Superior Court judge rejected Léon Mugesera's bid to avoid deportation. Mugesera was deported via Montreal's international airport the same day by 4 PM. | On January 23, 2012, a Quebec Superior Court judge rejected Léon Mugesera's bid to avoid deportation. Mugesera was deported via Montreal's international airport the same day by 4 PM. | ||
On April 15, 2016, Mugesera was sentenced to life in prison by a Rwandan court. | On April 15, 2016, Mugesera was sentenced to life in prison by a Rwandan court. | ||
[[Category:Modern Villains]] | [[Category:Modern Villains]] | ||
[[Category:African Villains]] | [[Category:African Villains]] | ||