Rwandan genocide suspect Jean Léonard Teganya deported by the US to stand trial in Rwanda

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A Rwandan man suspected of participating in the country's 1994 genocide was deported from the United States and is due to stand trial for the alleged crimes, according to local authorities, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Tuesday 10 November. Jean Léonard Teganya, who arrived in the East African nation on Monday, faces charges related to genocide, said Justin Nkusi, a spokesperson for the prosecution, according to the LA Times, and Rwandan prosecutors said they will put Teganya on trial for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, PBS NewsHour reported.

Latest: A Rwandan man suspected of participating in the country's 1994 genocide was deported from the United States and is due to stand trial, according to local authorities, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, the LA Times and PBS NewsHour naming the man as Jean Léonard Teganya, who arrived in the East African nation on Monday, and PBS NewsHour writing that Rwandan prosecutors said they will put Teganya on trial for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity.

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