Reuters, 16/05 12:44 CET
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish court
sentenced on Monday a 61-year-old man to life in prison for genocide in
Rwanda in 1994, the second such case brought by the Nordic country over
crimes during the conflict.
The Stockholm District Court said Claver Berinkindi, a
Swedish citizen originally from Rwanda, was convicted of genocide and
gross crime under international law consisting of murder, attempted
murder and kidnapping in Rwanda.
“This relates to participation in a large number of
massacres during the 1994 genocide where the defendant had an informal
role as a leader,” the court said in a statement.
Under Swedish law, courts can try Swedish citizens and other nationals for crimes committed abroad.
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Source: Euronews
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