Suspect in 1994 Rwanda genocide goes on trial in Paris

A 68-year-old Rwandan doctor who has been living in France for decades is going on trial in Paris over his alleged role in the 1994 genocide in his home country (Ben Curtis/AP)

A Rwandan doctor who has been living in France for decades goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday over his alleged role in the 1994 genocide in his home country.

Sosthene Munyemana is facing charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and complicity in such crimes.