Désiré Munyaneza
Désiré Munyaneza | |
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| Born | December 1966 (age 58) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Convictions | Genocide (2 counts) Crimes against humanity (2 counts) War crimes (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years |
Désiré Munyaneza (born 1966) is a Rwandan convicted war criminal imprisoned in Canada. Before his arrest he was a businessman living in Toronto, Ontario. He is the first person to be arrested and convicted in Canada on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He was sent to jail in October 2009.