The Widow of the Former Rwandan President is not Charged by French Prosecutors

French prosecutors have halted investigations against the wife of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana due to allegations that she participated in a number of crimes during the 1994 genocide. Since 2008, Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of the former president of Rwanda, has been the subject of a French inquiry about her suspected role in crimes against humanity and genocide.

In March, the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) filed an appeal to formally accuse Agathe in connection with an ongoing investigation into her alleged involvement in the Tutsi genocide in 1994.

Agathe Kanziga Habyarimana, who is currently 82 years old, has long been charged with being a significant player in the “Akazu,” the inner ring of Hutu authority thought to have orchestrated the genocide. She has continuously refuted these allegations.

On April 9, 1994, she and her family were evacuated to Europe at the request of her husband’s close friend, French President François Mitterrand. She has lived in France without a valid residency permit since 1998. France has refused to repatriate her despite Rwanda’s pleas for extradition, claiming that she was involved in one of the most horrifying incidents of the 20th century.

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