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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]]]] ''''''Tharcisse''' ''''''Renzaho '''is a Rwandan soldier and former politician.He is best known for his alleged role in the [[Rwandan Genocide]]. | |||
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Renzaho was born in the Gaseta sector of the Kigarama commune, in the Rwandan prefecture of Kibungo. He was educated as a military engineer in various academies in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium Belgium]. After returning to Rwandan he rose to the rank of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel colonel] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces]. | Renzaho was born in the Gaseta sector of the Kigarama commune, in the Rwandan prefecture of Kibungo. He was educated as a military engineer in various academies in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium Belgium]. After returning to Rwandan he rose to the rank of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel colonel] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces]. | ||
In 1990, he entered politics. An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], he was a part of [ | In 1990, he entered politics. An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], he was a part of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juv%C3%A9nal_Habyarimana Juvénal Habyarimana]'s dominant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouvement_r%C3%A9publicain_national_pour_la_d%C3%A9mocratie_et_le_d%C3%A9veloppement MRND] party. He became governor of the prefecture of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigali Kigali], and president of the Civil Defence Committee for Kigali. | ||
According to the prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Renzaho is alleged to have contributed to the genocide in numerous ways between 7 April and July 1994, including exercising his authority to set up roadblocks for the interception and murder of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutsi Tutsis], dismissing councillors who objected to the genocide, personally ordering the detainment and murder of Tutsis, equipping genocidaires with Kalashnikov rifles, and ordering the | According to the prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Renzaho is alleged to have contributed to the genocide in numerous ways between 7 April and July 1994, including exercising his authority to set up roadblocks for the interception and murder of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutsi Tutsis], dismissing councillors who objected to the genocide, personally ordering the detainment and murder of Tutsis, equipping genocidaires with Kalashnikov rifles, and ordering the murder of the journalist André Kameya. | ||
Following the collapse of the interim government and the victory of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandese_Patriotic_Front RPF], Renzaho fled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire Zaire]. | Following the collapse of the interim government and the victory of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandese_Patriotic_Front RPF], Renzaho fled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire Zaire]. | ||
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He was arrested on 26 September 2002 in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo Democratic Republic of Congo], and was turned over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICTR ICTR] on 29 September. | He was arrested on 26 September 2002 in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo Democratic Republic of Congo], and was turned over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICTR ICTR] on 29 September. | ||
On July 14, 2009 the U.N. War Crimes Tibunal in Arusha, Tanzania sentenced Renzaho to life in prison. Renzaho's lawyer, Francois Cantier, says he plans to appeal the | On July 14, 2009 the U.N. War Crimes Tibunal in Arusha, Tanzania sentenced Renzaho to life in prison. Renzaho's lawyer, Francois Cantier, says he plans to appeal the decisio | ||
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