A Rwandan man living in the United States has been convicted of perjury after lying to protect himself and a fellow perpetrator of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Eric Nshimiye had hidden his role in the genocide for decades before US authorities brought the case against him.
Prosecutors argued that Nshimiye made false statements to a jury specifically to shield himself and another individual connected to the killings. The conviction centers on perjury rather than the genocide itself, a legal path that US authorities have used to hold accountable those who fled justice and built new lives abroad.
The case is a reminder that for survivors and their families, the pursuit of accountability does not have an expiration date.
Originally published by BBC Africa.