25 June 2011

Rwanda: Ex-women's minister guilty of genocide, rape

A former Rwandan women's minister has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the genocide and the rape of Tutsi women and girls.

Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, 65, is the first woman to be convicted of genocide by an international court.

She was found guilty, along with her son and four other former officials, after a 10-year trial.

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