Rwanda Request Extradition of Genocide Suspects from Britain
Four suspected architects of the 1994 genocide believed to be living and working in Britain are being sought for extradition. The men have changed their names making the process more difficult, but the UK Home Office has agreed to investigate the allegations. The British government requires that Rwanda agree not to seek the death penalty, which their laws currently provide for. Rwanda’s cabinet and ruling party have recommended it be abolished, as they realize many of the perpetrators of the genocide are living abroad and those countries would require a similar guarantee before extraditing. In case you’re wondering, these suspects would be tried in Rwanda, as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, set up to try genocide suspects, essentially has a full docket and is scheduled to finish up proceedings in 2008. For more check out the Reuters article.