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28 August 2026

Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide role

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide role

Eugene N. was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.

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