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Génocide des Tutsi : la justice française referme le dossier sur l'attentat contre l'avion de Juvénal Habyarimana

Card Number 26774

Number
26774
Author
Gras, Romain
Date
3 juillet 2020
Ymd
20200703
Uptitle
Justice
Title
Génocide des Tutsi : la justice française referme le dossier sur l'attentat contre l'avion de Juvénal Habyarimana
Subtitle
La cour d'appel de Paris a confirmé le non-lieu dans l'instruction sur l'attentat du 6 avril 1994 contre l'avion du président Juvénal Habyarimana. Ce dossier empoisonnait les relations franco-rwandaises depuis plus de vingt ans.
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215052 bytes
Pages nb.
3
Source
Type
Article de journal
Language
FR
Abstract
The Paris Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal in the investigation into the April 6, 1994 attack on President Juvénal Habyarimana's plane. Opened in March 1998, this investigation led Judge Bruguière to accuse Paul Kagame of having committed the attack against President Habyarimana and provoked the genocide of the Tutsi in order to take power. He was contradicted by the expertise carried out in Kigali at the request of his successor. The shot that brought down the plane was said to have originated from the Kanombe military camp or its immediate surroundings. An attack by Hutu Power extremists seems the most likely scenario. In conclusion, the French judge therefore dismissed the case in favor of the relatives of Paul Kagame accused by Judge Bruguière. This case, which caused the breakdown of diplomatic relations, is not yet closed. France has no ambassador in Kigali since 2015.