Rwanda
Charles T.
Type of liability
Personne physique
Alleged perpetrator(s)
Charles T.
Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
French-Rwandan
Legal classification of crime(s)
Genocide
Crimes against humanity
Complicity in genocide
Complicity in crimes against humanity
Source of the complaint
NGO
Ongoing proceedings
oui
Regime
1 - TPIY/TPIR
4 - 113 CP
Summary of facts
Charles T. was a regional doctor and director of the hospital in the Kibuye region.
He was reportedly one of the planners of the genocide, inciting the local population to murder Tutsis.
As director of the hospital, he allegedly used his position to set up checkpoints in front of and inside the hospital to allow Interahamwe fighters to detain and kill Tutsi patients.
In addition, he is accused of having participated in the massacre of the family of another doctor, Dr. C. Kalimwabo, and of having blocked medical aid to the thousands of Tutsi refugees gathered at the Gatwaro Stadium.
In 1994, Charles T. fled to Zaire (now the DRC) and remained in Benin until 2006. In 2006, he settled permanently in France, where he obtained French citizenship in 2009. Until 2018, despite the charges against him, he worked in various local hospitals.
Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
Legal proceedings
September 1, 2009: T. was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment in Rwanda.<br />
November 30, 2009: The CPCR filed a complaint with civil party application.<br />
In December 2009: A judicial investigation was opened in France.<br />
In October 2010: FIDH and LDH were admitted as civil parties.<br />
March 20, 2014: Charles T. was indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity and complicity in these crimes. He was placed in pre-trial detention.<br />
May 22, 2015: The Paris Court of Appeal ordered his release and his placement under judicial supervision.<br />
In December 2022: FIDH was heard by the investigating judges.</p>
Complaint
Names of NGOs / Victim(s)
FIDH
LDH
Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)
113-6
Court of Assizes judgment
Court of Appeal ruling
Court of Cassation ruling
Sources
France 24, « Génocide rwandais : Charles Twagira écroué en France », 2014
TRIAL International, « Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2023 », 2023