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A UK court has rejected a bid to extradite Rwanda's spy chief to Spain to stand trial for his alleged role in massacres after the 1994 genocide. | A UK court has rejected a bid to extradite Rwanda's spy chief to Spain to stand trial for his alleged role in massacres after the 1994 genocide. |
Karenzi Karake was on bail in the UK following his arrest in June on a warrant issued by Spain. | Karenzi Karake was on bail in the UK following his arrest in June on a warrant issued by Spain. |
His arrest strained diplomatic relations between the UK and Rwanda. | His arrest strained diplomatic relations between the UK and Rwanda. |
A Spanish judge indicted Gen Karake in 2008 for alleged war crimes. The UK ruling has been welcomed by Rwanda's Justice Minister Johnston Busingye. | A Spanish judge indicted Gen Karake in 2008 for alleged war crimes. The UK ruling has been welcomed by Rwanda's Justice Minister Johnston Busingye. |
Gen Karake had been the victim of "an unjust case", he said. | Gen Karake had been the victim of "an unjust case", he said. |
Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said she was "delighted" that Gen Karake was returning to Rwanda. | |
"This was an unnecessary and abusive process," she said in a tweet. | |
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame had strongly condemned Gen Karake's arrest, saying the UK was showing a "colonial" mentality. | |
He was on an official visit to London when police arrested him. | |
Spanish authorities had wanted to put him on trial on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and terrorism, including the 1997 killing of Spanish aid workers. | |
Rwanda has always maintained that Gen Karake was innocent, and the charges were politically motivated. |