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Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK

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What happened

Dr Vincent Brown was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others in the early days of the genocide.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:44:49 UTC.

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