Béatrice Munyenyezi | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Byumba, Mukarange |
| Nationality | Rwandan American (obtained under false pretences, revoked) |
| Other names | The Commander |
| Known for | Involvement in the Rwandan genocide |
| Spouse | Arsene Shalom Ntahobali |
| Children | Three |
| Relatives | Pauline Nyiramasuhuko (mother-in-law) |
| Conviction(s) | United States Procuring citizenship unlawfully (18 U.S.C. § 1425) (2 counts) Rwanda Murder Genocide (complicity and incitement) Complicity in rape |
| Criminal penalty | United States 10 years imprisonment Rwanda Life imprisonment |
Beatrice Munyenyezi (born 1970) is a Rwandan woman known for her involvement in the Rwandan Genocide. She sought political asylum in the United States where she successfully applied citing persecution in her home country. Almost two decades later, in 2013, a US court prosecuted Beatrice for lying about her political affiliation during the Rwandan genocide. She was stripped of her American citizenship, imprisoned and eventually deported back to Rwanda, where she was given a life sentence.