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Rwandan man charged with crimes linked to 1994 genocide in first case brought in UK

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Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, from London, has been charged with seven offenses linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The charges include one offense ancillary to genocide and six ancillary to murder as crimes against humanity. Frank Ferguson of the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that these charges stem from Brown allegedly directing and inciting murders during the genocide in Rwanda’s Rugenge district in April 1994, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police war crimes team initiated in September 2019 at the request of the Rwandan government.

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Vincent Brown, a 65-year-old Rwandan man formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, appeared in London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 22, 2026, charged with one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder as crimes against humanity. These charges are the first brought in the United Kingdom for the 1994 Rwandan Tutsi genocide, where more than 800,000 people were killed over 100 days. Brown is accused of directing and inciting acts of murder and genocide carried out by others during a critical week following President Juvenal Habyarimana's assassination on April 6, 1994. At the time, he was head of the Department of Family Health within Rwanda’s National Office of Population in Kigali. Brown denied any wrongdoing when interviewed by police in 2020 and appeared at court to confirm his name, date of birth, and address but did not enter a plea.

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Frank Ferguson, the head of the CPS special crime and counter-terrorism division, said: “The charges relate to allegations that Dr Brown took part in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. “He is alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others. “

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🔮 Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, who used to live in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda but now lives in Islington, north London, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.

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Rwandan man charged with crimes linked to 1994 genocide in first case brought in UK · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

A man has been charged with crimes linked to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 in the first case of its kind to be brought in the UK. asserted

man → charge → UK

Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, who used to live in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda but now lives in Islington, north London, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday charged with seven offences. asserted

who → use → offences

The charges are one of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. asserted

Service → say → humanity

He → say → others

The Crown Prosecution Service made its decision after reviewing a file of evidence submitted by the war crimes team at the Metropolitan police. asserted

Service → make → police

“We concluded that our legal test for bringing criminal charges had been met. asserted

test → conclude → charges

“The Crown Prosecution Service makes prosecution decisions independently of police and government, on the evidence available and in accordance with the law. asserted

Service → make → law

“The defendant has the right to a fair trial, and it is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online that could prejudice those proceedings.” uncertain

that → have → proceedings

The charges arose after an investigation by the Metropolitan police war crimes team, which began in September 2019 after a request from the Rwandan government. asserted

which → arise → government

This was to investigate those allegedly involved in a genocide in the Rugenge district of Kigali in April 1994. uncertain

This → investigate → April

Commander Helen Flanagan, the head of counter-terrorism policing London, said: “To secure the first-ever UK charges related to a genocide has involved a huge amount of work and determination from officers in the war crimes team. asserted

secure → say → team

“This case demonstrates the UK is not a safe haven for individuals suspected of committing international crimes. asserted

UK → demonstrate → crimes

“The war crimes teams remains committed to ensuring those suspected of involvement in genocide and other atrocity crimes are held accountable through due legal process. asserted

those → remain → process

“A number of other investigations remain ongoing into other individuals in the UK for similar offences related to the genocide in Rwanda. asserted

number → remain → Rwanda

“Our thoughts remain with the people of Rwanda, particularly those who lost family members and loved ones during the genocide against the Tutsi.” asserted

who → remain → Tutsi