The suspect was transferred to Rwandan prosecutors upon his arrival at Kigali International Airport on November 9, 2026. While he avoided genocide prosecution inside the United States, an American federal jury convicted him in 2019 for immigration fraud and perjury. During that US trial, prosecutors detailed his alleged ties to the Interahamwe militia, presenting evidence that he guided armed groups to locate hidden Tutsi patients and committed rapes. Local authorities have not yet announced when his court appearance will take place.
Key points
Rwanda's National Public Prosecution Authority is pursuing genocide and crimes against hu…: Rwanda's National Public Prosecution Authority is pursuing genocide and crimes against humanity charges stemming from a 2014 indictment.
Teganya entered the United States on foot in August 2014 after evading a previous deporta…: Teganya entered the United States on foot in August 2014 after evading a previous deportation order in Canada.
Rwandan officials have not yet announced a scheduled date for Teganya to appear in court…: Rwandan officials have not yet announced a scheduled date for Teganya to appear in court for his trial.
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Teganya, a former medical student, is accused of participating in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Jean Leonard Teganya, a former medical student accused of helping identify Tutsi civilians who were later killed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has been deported from the United States to Rwanda, where he faces separate allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Rwanda’s National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) confirmed that Teganya arrived at Kigali International Airport on the evening of November 9, 2026, accompanied by US security officers. He was handed over to Rwandan prosecutors.
The NPPA said it had indicted him in 2014 over his alleged involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity in the former Butare prefecture in southern Rwanda. It did not provide details of the specific allegations against him.
Who is Teganya?
Born in 1971, Teganya was studying medicine at the National University of Rwanda in Butare during the genocide. He was also undertaking practical training at the University Teaching Hospital of Butare.
He left Rwanda in July 1994, as the genocide came to an end. According to US…
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