MBABANE: The United Nations(UN) International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals(IRMCT) has formally applauded the Kingdom of eSwatini for playing a role in apprehending Fulgence Kayishema, the genocide fugitive who allegedly killed over two-thousand(2000) Rwandans in 1994.
According to government online platforms, officials from the UN Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Office of the Prosecutor Fugitive Tracking Team visited the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday to appreciate the Kingdom of eSwatini.
“Kayishema once stayed in Eswatini as a refugee. He was arrested in Paarl, South Africa, on 24 May 2023 following a joint operation by the IRMCT Office of the Prosecutor Fugitive Tracking Team and South African Authorities”, reads the government online report.
Justice Minister Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu, National Commissioner William Dlamini, Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe and Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) Nomvula Hlophe, welcomed the UN team.
United Nations(UN) Mechanism Criminal Tribunals applauds eSwatini for assistance in arresting genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema who allegedly killed over 2000 Rwandans.