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30 years' jail sought for ex-doctor in Rwandan genocide trial

Rwandan doctor Eugene Rwamucyo accused of participation in the 1994 Tutsi genocide, arrives at the Paris Assize Court on October 1, 2024. [AFP]

French prosecutors on Monday demanded a 30-year jail term for a former doctor on trial in Paris over his suspected involvement in the Rwandan genocide three decades ago.

Eugene Rwamucyo, 65, is the latest person accused of taking part in the 1994 massacre of the small central African country's Tutsi population by the Hutu majority to face justice in France.

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