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Aug 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Dutch court sentences man to life for Rwanda genocide
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A court in The Hague convicted 66-year-old Dutch-Rwandan man Eugene N of war crimes and genocide for his role in Rwanda’s 1994 killings. The judge said he acted with “genocidal intent” after, among other allegations, throwing a hand grenade into a crowd of Tutsis seeking shelter in a stadium.
WHO: The court in The Hague
WHAT: Convicted Eugene N of war crimes and genocide related to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET
WHERE: The Hague, Netherlands
WHY: The conviction followed the court’s finding that Eugene N committed war crimes and genocide with genocidal intent during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide.
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