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3 unusual facts about Léon Mugesera


Léon Mugesera

He was deported from Canada for an inflammatory anti-Tutsi speech which his critics allege was a precursor to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

An ethnic Hutu, Mugesera has been a member of the dominant Hutu MRND party, which had close ties to the military.

On August 1, 2001, Mugesera issued a statement, requesting a trial under Canada's new Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.



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