UN Judges: Rwanda Genocide Suspect Kabuga Should Not Face Trial, Considered for Release
UN appeals judges have indefinitely suspended the war crimes trial of 90-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, citing his dementia and rejecting plans for an alternative procedure. The decision likely means that Kabuga's trial, which started last year, will not be completed. The judges ruled that there was no legal basis for an alternative finding procedure and instructed the trial chamber to impose an indefinite stay of proceedings due to Kabuga's lack of fitness to stand trial. The judges also ordered a lower trial chamber to evaluate under what circumstances Kabuga could be released. Kabuga is accused of financing Hutu militias and broadcasting hate speech during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.