Augustin Bizimana (1954 – August 2000, Byumba Province, Pointe-Noire) was a Rwandan politician who was wanted for his alleged role in the Rwandan genocide .
5-547: Bizimana is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Augustin Bizimana (1954–2000), Rwandan politician Canesius Bizimana (born 1984), Rwandan footballer Didier Bizimana (born 1975), Burundian footballer Djihad Bizimana (born 1996), Rwandan footballer Jean-Damascène Bizimana (born 1950s), Rwandan diplomat Yusuf Bizimana (born 2000), British runner [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
10-593: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Augustin Bizimana Born in Gituza commune, Byumba Province , Rwanda, of Hutu ethnicity, Bizimana held the position of Minister of Defence in the government of Juvénal Habyarimana formed on 18 July 1993. After Habyarimana's assassination, Bizimana became the Minister of Defence in the interim government until mid-July 1994. Among his powers were control over
15-413: The surname Bizimana . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bizimana&oldid=1234117718 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
20-715: The murders of Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana , 10 Belgian United Nations peacekeepers, and Tutsi civilians. Bizimana was believed to be a fugitive until May 2020, when DNA tests showed that human remains from a grave site in Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo belonged to Bizimana. He was believed to have died in Pointe-Noire in August 2000. The Bizimana death constitutes
25-536: The possession of weapons by the civilian population, and control over the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR), the government's army. Bizimana was charged with 13 counts of genocide, complicity in genocide, extermination, murder, rape, torture, other inhumane acts, persecution, cruel treatment and outrages upon personal dignity in connection with the Rwandan genocide. Among other crimes, he was alleged to be responsible for
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