United States deports convicted Rwandan genocide suspect home

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Affects United States and Rwanda · Covered in 4 countries

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A man convicted of hiding his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was deported from America.

United States authorities have deported a Rwandan man back to his home country to face justice. The individual previously served a prison sentence for committing immigration fraud regarding his past. The 1994 atrocities claimed hundreds of thousands of lives over a span of about 100 days.

The backgroundThe man concealed his past to obtain asylum after fleeing.
The convictionA federal court found him guilty of perjury and visa fraud.

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Why it matters

The 1994 Rwandan genocide remains one of the darkest chapters in modern history, leading to international efforts to hold perpetrators accountable even decades later as they are tracked down across the globe.

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Apr 1994The Rwandan genocide began, resulting in the mass killing of minority Tutsis.
Apr 2019Jean Leonard Teganya was convicted of immigration fraud and perjury in the United States.
Nov 9United States authorities deported the convicted man back to Rwanda.

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1,994 yrsgenocide year

55suspect age

800,000people murdered

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United States authorities deported Jean Leonard Teganya to Rwanda following his prison sentence for immigration fraud related to the 1994 genocide.

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