Tharcisse Renzaho: Difference between revisions
imported>Rangerkid51 Adding categories |
imported>Rangerkid51 No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Renzaho.jpg|thumb|320px]] | {{Villain_Infobox | ||
|image = [[File:Renzaho.jpg|thumb|320px]] | |||
|fullname = Tharcisse Renzaho | |||
|alias = | |||
|origin = Kibungo Prefecture, Rwanda | |||
|occupation = Governor of Kigali Prefecture<br>President of the Civil Defence Committee | |||
|type of villain = War Criminal | |||
|goals = | |||
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]] | |||
|hobby = }} | |||
'''Tharcisse Renzaho''' is a Rwandan soldier and former politician.He is best known for his alleged role in the [[Rwandan Genocide]]. | '''Tharcisse Renzaho''' is a Rwandan soldier, [[War crimes|war criminal]], and former politician. He is best known for his alleged role in the [[Rwandan Genocide]]. | ||
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 [[Juvénal Habyarimana]]'s dominant [[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 murder of the journalist André Kameya. | 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]. | ||
| Line 13: | Line 22: | ||
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 decision. On 1 April 2011 the Appeals Chamber confirmed Renzaho's sentence. | ||
[[Category:Murderer]] | [[Category:Murderer]] | ||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
| Line 29: | Line 38: | ||
[[Category:Conspirators]] | [[Category:Conspirators]] | ||
[[Category:African Villains]] | [[Category:African Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Weapon Dealer]] | |||
[[Category:Lawful Evil]] | |||
[[Category:Cowards]] | |||
[[Category:Fugitives]] | |||