Jean-Paul Akayesu
Jean-Paul Akayesu | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Occupation | Mayor of Taba commune in Gitarama prefecture |
| Political party | Republican Democratic Movement |
| Convictions | Genocide
Direct and public incitement to commit genocide
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| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (2 September 1998) |
Date apprehended | 10 October 1995 |
| Imprisoned at | Benin |
Jean-Paul Akayesu (born 1953 in Taba) is a former teacher, school inspector, and Republican Democratic Movement (MDR) politician from Rwanda, convicted of genocide for his role in inciting the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.