Rwanda: Prosecuting Genocidaires is Fighting Genocide Denial - UN Chief Prosecutor

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Rwanda: Prosecuting Genocidaires is Fighting Genocide Denial - UN Chief Prosecutor

[New Times] Chief Prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Serge Brammertz, stressed that the fight against genocide denial can only be successful if genocide suspects are brought to book.

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