Béatrice Munyenyezi | |
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Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Byumba, Mukarange |
Nationality | Rwanda American (obtained under false pretences, revoked) |
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) |
Criminal charge | Rwanda Crimes against humanity |
Penalty | United 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.