Jean-Paul Akayesu

Jean-Paul Akayesu
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Taba, Rwanda-Urundi
NationalityRwandan
OccupationMayor of Taba commune in Gitarama prefecture
Political partyRepublican Democratic Movement
Conviction(s)Genocide[1]

Direct and public incitement to commit genocide

Crimes against humanity

Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment (2 September 1998) [2]
Date apprehended
10 October 1995
Imprisoned atBenin

Jean-Paul Akayesu (born 1953 in Taba[3]) is a former teacher, school inspector, and Republican Democratic Movement (MDR) politician from Rwanda, convicted of genocide for his role in inciting the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

  1. ^ "The Prosecutor versus Jean-Paul Akayesu Case No. ICTR-96-4-T" (PDF). IRMCT. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2019-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "ICTR, the Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu | How does law protect in war? - Online casebook".