Archive · 29 May 2025
Former Radio Rwanda Journalist Detained in France Over Genocide
Imagine a radio station during a very sad time in Rwanda.
This station was controlled by the government.
A man named Hyacinthe Bicamumpaka worked there.
He's now in trouble.
The government encouraged a genocide, a terrible event where many people were killed.
Mr. Bicamumpaka is accused of helping in this event.
He's been charged with very serious crimes and is currently being held in France while they investigate.
The genocide happened in 1994, and many people died.
Hyacinthe Bicamumpaka, a former Radio Rwanda journalist, has been detained in France.
Bicamumpaka has been charged with genocide, complicity in crimes against humanity, and conspiracy.
He was a prominent journalist at Radio Rwanda, the official Hutu government radio during the 1994 genocide.
His pre-trial detention was upheld on appeal on May 9.
Bicamumpaka arrived in France in June 1994, during the Rwandan genocide.
- Who
- Hyacinthe Bicamumpaka, a former Radio Rwanda journalist.
- What
- Charged and detained for genocide, complicity in crimes against humanity, and conspiracy.
- When
- Detained at the end of April, pre-trial detention upheld on May 9, and the genocide occurred between April and July 1994.
- Where
- France
- Why
- Allegedly involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide through his work at Radio Rwanda.
- Defendant
- Hyacinthe Bicamumpaka
- Former Affiliation
- Radio Rwanda journalist
- Charges
- Genocide, complicity in crimes against humanity, and conspiracy
- Location of Detention
- France
- Genocide Period
- April to July 1994
- Victims
- Tutsi minority
- Deaths
- Approximately 800,000