Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK

Dr Vincent Brown is due to face trial in the UK over alleged offences linked to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, in which members of the Tutsi ethnic group were targeted. He is the first person charged in the UK over the genocide; he denies wrongdoing and has indicated he will plead not guilty.

The provisional trial is scheduled to begin on 4 October 2027 and is expected to last eight to 12 weeks. Brown, 65, faces one charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, relating to alleged killings between 6 and 13 April 1994. A further hearing is set for 15 January, and a £100,000 bail condition has not yet been met. An estimated 800,000 Tutsis and politically moderate Hutus were killed during the 100-day genocide.