Munyenyezi, 43, was convicted in February of entering the United States and securing citizenship by lying about her role as a commander of one of the notorious roadblocks in the city of Butare – where Tutsis were singled out for slaughter as they tried to evacuate. According to some reports, a fifth of the 500,000 massacred during the Rwandan genocide were killed in Butare. However due to the chaotic nature of the genocide, it has been difficult for experts to put exact numbers on how many died.Federal prosecutors had sought the maximum prison sentence, saying she’s as guilty as if she wielded the machete herself. At least 500,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a campaign of mass murder orchestrated by Hutu extremists during the 1994 genocide.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 05:45:39 +0000
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