Théoneste Bagosora
Rwandan military officer (1941–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Théoneste Bagosora (16 August 1941 – 25 September 2021) was a Rwandan military officer. He was chiefly known for his key role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). In 2011, the sentence was reduced to 35 years' imprisonment on appeal. He was due to be imprisoned until he was 89.[3] According to René Lemarchand, Bagosora was "the chief organizer of the killings".[4] On 25 September 2021, he died in a prison hospital in Mali, where he was being treated for heart issues.[1][5]
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Théoneste Bagosora | |
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Born | (1941-08-16)16 August 1941 |
Died | 25 September 2021(2021-09-25) (aged 80) |
Nationality | Rwandan |
Known for | Organiser of the Rwandan genocide |
Political party | MRND |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Parent(s) | Pasteur Musabe (Brother, murdered in 1999) |
Conviction(s) | Genocide Crimes against humanity War crimes |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment; commuted to 35 years imprisonment |
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Victims | 500,000–800,000 |
Date apprehended | 11 March 1996[2] |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Rwanda |
Service/ | Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR) |
Years of service | 1964–1994 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Rwandan Civil War |
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