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Rwandan Bishop pleads 'Not Guilty'
Rwandan bishop pleads "not guilty" in genocide trial
Rwandan Roman Catholic Bishop, Augustin Misago, has pleaded "not guilty" to charges of complicity in war crimes during the Rwandan genocide. Commentators suggest the trial is an attempt by the Rwandan government to weaken the Church's influence, particularly in defending human rights.
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PLEASE NOTE: Bishop Augustin Misago was cleared of genocide charges in 2000 after a Rwandan court ruled he played no part in any killings during the 1994 genocide.
