Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK
Dr. Vincent Brown, a former Rwandan official, is set to face trial in the UK in 2027 for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. He is the first person in the UK to be charged with crimes related to the genocide, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 800,000 people.
Why it matters
The case represents a significant legal effort to hold individuals accountable for international war crimes decades after the events occurred.
Dr Vincent Brown attended a previous court hearing in person/PA Media via BBC
A doctor accused of a number of offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide is set to face trial in autumn next year.
Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, is accused of "killing, directing or encouraging" the deaths of members of the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda. He is the first person in the UK to have been charged over the genocide.
Brown, of Islington, north London, is charged with one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity.
A judge has now set his provisional trial date to begin in October 2027. He denies wrongdoing and has not yet entered a plea.
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