Beatrice Munyenyezi

Béatrice Munyenyezi
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Byumba, Mukarange
NationalityRwanda
American (obtained under false pretences, revoked)
SpouseArsene Shalom Ntahobali
Childrenthree
RelativesPauline Nyiramasuhuko (mother-in-law)
Conviction(s)United States
Procuring citizenship unlawfully (18 U.S.C. § 1425) (2 counts)
Criminal chargeRwanda
Crimes against humanity
PenaltyUnited States
10 years 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 and was given a ten-year sentence.