Tharcisse Karugarama
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Tharcisse Karugarama is a Rwanda
n politician. He is the current Minister of Justice and Attorney-General in the Rwanda
n government.
A member of the RPF
, Karugarama has played a role in the prosecution of crimes associated with the Rwandan Genocide
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Karugarama was named in 2006 to the Justice portfolio, and named Attorney-General in 2007.
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n politician. He is the current Minister of Justice and Attorney-General in the Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n government.
A member of the RPF
Rwandan Patriotic Front
The Rwandan Patriotic Front abbreviated as RPF is the current ruling political party of Rwanda, led by President Paul Kagame. It governs in a coalition with other parties...
, Karugarama has played a role in the prosecution of crimes associated with the Rwandan Genocide
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass murder of an estimated 800,000 people in the small East African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days through mid-July, over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate...
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Karugarama was named in 2006 to the Justice portfolio, and named Attorney-General in 2007.