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Rwanda
Michel Bakuzakundi
Type of liability
Personne physique
Alleged perpetrator(s)
Michel BAKUZAKUNDI
Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
Rwandan
Legal classification of crime(s)
Genocide
Source of the complaint
NGO
Ongoing proceedings
non
Regime
1 - TPIY/TPIR
Summary of facts
Michel Bakuzakundi was a former employee of the Rwanda Tea Office, accused of committing crimes in Kigali, near Remera, during the 1994 genocide.
Residing in Le Havre, he was a member of the National Coordination Council (Conseil d’Animation National) and of the team welcoming foreigners in Le Havre. On June 8, 2021, he died at the Jacques Monot hospital in Montivilliers.
Legal proceedings
<p>November 23, 2017: The CPCR files a complaint for “genocide” with the senior investigating judge of the Paris High Court.<br />
End of November: The deposit (consignation) is paid.<br />
June 8, 2021: Michel Bakuzakundi dies.</p>
End of November: The deposit (consignation) is paid.<br />
June 8, 2021: Michel Bakuzakundi dies.</p>
Complaint
non
Names of NGOs / Victim(s)
CPCR
Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)
Law No. 96-432 of May 22, 1996
Court of Assizes judgment
n/a
Court of Appeal ruling
n/a
Court of Cassation ruling
n/a
Sources
Alain Gauthier, « Michel Bakuzakundi ne sera jamais jugé : il est mort « innocent » », 2021