Английская Википедия:Charles Munyaneza
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Charles Munyaneza (born 1958) is a Rwandan man living in the Putnoe area of Bedford, England.
Biography
In March 2006, he was named in a list prepared by the Rwandan government of Rwandan genocide suspects living abroad.
During the genocide, Munyaneza was the mayor (burgomaster) of Kinyamakara commune in the prefecture of Gikongoro.[1] Munyaneza was known for his good relations with Tutsi, despite his membership of the MRND party. Munyaneza hid Tutsi from a neighboring commune in his house during the genocide, and fought off assailants to defend them.[1] After 1994, he sought asylum in the United Kingdom under the name "Muneza", and was granted indefinite leave to remain in 2002.
In a statement to The Guardian, Munyaneza proclaimed his innocence and stated he was willing to go to an English court to clear his name.[2]
He was arrested in Britain on 28 December 2006 and placed in HMP Belmarsh. His extradition to Rwanda has been denied twice by the British authorities.[3]
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