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Theoneste Bagosora, the mastermind behind the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was sentenced to life in prison on December 18, 2008 by a United Nations tribunal. More than 800,000 people were killed during a period of 100 days in the genocide.Times Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Was the director of Rwanda's Ministry of Defense during the period of the Rwandan genocideFox 11 (AZ): Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted (December 18, 2008)
- 67 at the time of the sentenceTimes Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
- Was arrested in 1997The Independent: Mastermind behind Rwanda genocide jailed for life (December 19, 2008)
- The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Tanzania, convicted BagosoraTimes Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
- Bagosora planned and oversaw the killings by the Interahamwe militiaTimes Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
- The militia killed members of the ethnic groups Hutu and TutsiTimes Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
- Those who opposed the president at the time, Juvenal Habyarimana, were killedTimes Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
- The killings started after Habyarimana, a Hutu, died when his plane explodedTimes Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008)
- Bagosora is also a HutuBBC NEWS: Profile: Col Theoneste Bagosora
- The current president of Rwanda is Tutsi rebel leader Paul KagameBBC NEWS: Profile: Col Theoneste Bagosora
- The main group targeted in the killings were Hutu, but Tutsis opposed to the regime were also killedThe Independent: Mastermind behind Rwanda genocide jailed for life (December 19, 2008)
- The former prime minister of Rwanda, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, was also killedFox 11 (AZ): Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted (December 18, 2008)
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The Trial
The Tanzania-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was organized by the United nations in 1994. Bagosora was arrested in 1996 and has been in custody in Tanzania since 1997. Fox 11 (AZ): Planner of Rwandan massacres convicte.d (December 18, 2008) Two of Bagosora's former military commanders were convicted to life in prison after found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.Times Online: Rwandan genocide mastermind sentenced to life in jail (December 18, 2008) Bagosora argued in court that he was not responsible for the killings because they were not organized.The Independent: Mastermind behind Rwanda genocide jailed for life (December 19, 2008) -
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