Members of Rwandan military charged with terrorism and genocide

A Spanish judge started proceedings against 40 members of the Rwandan military today on charges of terrorism and genocide.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2008 - 14:37

A Spanish judge started proceedings against 40 members of the Rwandan military today on charges of terrorism and genocide.

Judge Fernando Andreu of the National Court in Madrid acted under a Spanish legal doctrine that allows courts to prosecute human rights crimes even if they are alleged to have occurred in other countries.

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