France charges suspect over Rwanda genocide

Isaak Kamali is still wanted by Rwandan justice but France has so far refused to extradite him. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

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What you need to know:

  • Rwandan-born Isaak Kamali, a naturalised French citizen who has been on France's judicial radar since 2009, was charged with "genocide" and "crimes against humanity".
  • Kamali was condemned to death, in absentia, by a court in Rwanda in 2003, but this sentenced was later "annulled" due to changes in Rwandan law, according to a French-based victims' association, the Collective of Civil Plaintiffs for Rwanda (CPCR).