World2 sources
US deports Rwandan national accused of genocide involvement
- Jean Leonard Teganya, 55, was deported by the United States.
- Teganya was convicted in April 2019 for immigration fraud related to his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- The Rwandan genocide, which began in April 1994, resulted in the murder of approximately 800,000 people over 100 days.
- Teganya is set to stand trial in Rwanda for his alleged role in the genocide.
- The deportation was confirmed by Rwanda's public prosecutor in a statement.