BELGIUM FIVE RWANDANS TO Procedure STAND TRIAL FOR The first proceeding involves three suspects: E.G., accused of genocide GENOCIDE and the war crimes of murder and Names withheld Context Upcoming trials in Belgium for genocide and war crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide Suspects Rwandan nationals rape; E.N., accused of genocide and the war crimes of murder, attempted murder, and rape; and F.N., accused of genocide and the war crimes of murder and attempted murder. The second proceeding involves two accused: T.K., suspected of having committed genocide and the war crime of murder; and M.B., accused of genocide and the war crimes of murder and attempted murder. Country of residence of suspects Belgium Charges Genocide and war crimes Developments in 2018 In December 2018, pre-trial authorities of the Brussels Criminal Court ruled that five Rwandan nationals, E.G., E.N., F.N., T.K., M.B., are to stand trial for crimes allegedly committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Current status Detained, awaiting trial Facts The five accused allegedly participated in crimes committed in 1994 in Rwanda in connection with the genocide of Tutsis and the massacre of moderate Hutus. 18