Bishop Misago acquitted of false charges (Rwanda).Kigali--On June 15, a Rwandan court acquitted Bishop Augustin Misago of Gikongoro on eight counts of complicity in genocide genocide, in international law, the intentional and systematic destruction, wholly or in part, by a government of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. and crimes against humanity. An ethnic Hutu, he was accused of abetting a·bet tr.v. a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets 1. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on. 2. the massacre of 500,000 to 800,000 Tutsis in Rwanda over three months in 1994. The prosecution sought the death penalty. During 14 months in jail, Bishop Misago consistently maintained his innocence. After a lengthy trial, he was finally acquitted on all charges by a three-judge panel. Among several notable witnesses for the defence was a young man, one of 82 whom the prosecution claimed the bishop had handed over to be killed by the militias. The lad survived the genocide and credited the bishop with saving his life. The news of Bishop Misago's acquittal The legal and formal certification of the innocence of a person who has been charged with a crime. Acquittals in fact take place when a jury finds a verdict of not guilty. was received with relief and joy at the Vatican. In May, Pope John Paul Pope John Paul is the name of two Popes of the Roman Catholic Church:
One common approach categorises Africa directionally, e.g. "there is a move to weaken the Church, under various pretexts." He added: "Hope comes from a new generation of African saints who counter hatred with courageous witness of love." Bishop Misago has now returned to Gikongoro to resume his pastoral duties. |
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