UK charges doctor in first-ever Rwandan genocide case

British authorities have charged a doctor with crimes related to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, marking the first time the United Kingdom has brought such a prosecution. Dr. Vincent Brown, 65, was arrested and charged on Monday with one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) alleges that Dr. Brown directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Frank Ferguson, head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, stated that the charges relate to allegations Dr. Brown took part in the genocide and that the CPS concluded its legal test for bringing criminal charges had been met after reviewing evidence compiled by the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Team. Dr. Brown, who formerly used the name Vincent Bajinya, is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The investigation began in 2019 following a request from the Rwandan government and involved years of international cooperation.