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Appeals court upholds conviction of Rwandan war criminal
MONTREAL – The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a conviction against Rwandan war criminal Desire Munyaneza.
Munyaneza became the first person ever to be convicted under Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
He was found guilty in 2009 of several charges relating to rape and civilian massacres in Rwanda.
They occurred during the genocide of 800,000 Rwandans — mostly minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus, between April and July of 1994.
Munyaneza was arrested by the RCMP at his Toronto-area home in 2005 and eventually convicted on seven charges related to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
He was sentenced to automatic life in prison.
Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Denis oversaw the two-year case and heard from 66 witnesses in court proceedings that were held in Canada, Europe and Africa.
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