Étienne Nzabonimana formerly a small business

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man in Kirwa, Rwanda

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, was convicted in Belgium

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 on June 29, 2005 for his role in the Rwandan genocide

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 of 1994. Specifically, eyewitnesses argued that he was a leader of the Kibungo Club, which was allegedly planning the genocide in advance, and that he had overseen certain massacre

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s in the Kibungo

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 region. Prosecutors argued that he and his half-brother, Samuel Ndashyikirwa

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Samuel Ndashyikirwa, formerly a small businessman in Kirwa, Rwanda, was convicted in Belgium on June 29, 2005 for his role in the Rwandan genocide of 1994...

, provided vehicle

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s to Rwandan soldiers along with weapon

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s and beer

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. Found guilty of aiding Hutu

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 militias in killing 50,000 Tutsi

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s and moderate Hutu

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s, he will serve 12 years in prison, while his half-brother will serve ten.