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LIVING IN LIMBO: Genocide prisoners resist repatriation to Rwanda, fearing for their lives (opens original article in a new tab)

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25 Rwandan genocide prisoners in Benin, Senegal, and Niger resist repatriation to Rwanda, fearing for their lives, as the UN Security Council prepares to decide their fate.

  • 25 Rwandan genocide prisoners in Benin, Senegal, and Niger resist repatriation to Rwanda due to safety fears.
  • UN Security Council to vote on their fate on 25 June, with Rwanda offering to take them but concerns over human rights and legal issues.
  • IRMCT and UN face pressure to manage costs and archives, while detainees' families argue transfer violates international principles and risks retribution.

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