The High Court has ruled against requests submitted by controversial genocide suspect Dr. Léon Mugesera who had insisted his trial to be conducted in the French Language.
This follows an appeal by Mugesera against the ruling of the Nyarugenge court of higher instance which had also ruled that his trial be conducted in kinyarwanda language.
The High court president Athanase Bakuzakundi on 27th April submitted that Mugesera Dr. Mugesera will be tried in Kinyarwanda language, a native language he understands.
The court also ruled that Dr. Mugesera will remain in custody while on trial.
Dr. Mugesera argued that he had spent 20years in Canada where he only used French language and thus requested the Rwandan court to conduct his trial in the French language he understands.
The Rwandan constitution provided for a right to suspects to be tried in a language they understand.
His case will proceed on 9th May.
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