Wednesday, September 16, 2009

War Criminal Shows No Emotion At Sentencing

Desire Munyaneza, who is facing seven charges related to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for his alleged role in massacres and rapes near Butare, Rwanda, is seen in this undated court sketch.

From CTV News:

MONTREAL - A Rwandan war criminal showed no emotion at his sentencing hearing Tuesday as the Crown described the men's torture and rape of civilians during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Desire Munyaneza, 42, was convicted earlier this year of murdering and raping Tutsis.

He is the first person ever to be convicted under Canada's Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.

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My Comment: 25 years .... he got off light.

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