# Who is Jean Leonard Teganya, deported by US over Rwanda genocide claims?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/who-is-jean-leonard-teganya-deported-by-us-over-rwanda-genocide-claims/
- Published: 2026-11-10T13:54:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:50:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/who-is-jean-leonard-teganya-deported-by-us-over-rwanda-genocide-claims?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Teganya has been deported from the US to Rwanda.
- Rwanda says he faces genocide and crimes against humanity allegations.
- His US convictions were for immigration fraud and perjury.

## Summary

Jean Leonard Teganya, a former medical student accused of helping identify Tutsi civilians during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has been deported from the United States to Rwanda. He arrived in Kigali on 9 November 2026 and was handed to Rwandan prosecutors, who say he faces allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Teganya was convicted in the US of immigration fraud and perjury after prosecutors said he concealed his wartime activities when applying for asylum; he was not tried there for genocide. US trial evidence included allegations that he helped soldiers and militia members find Tutsi people at a hospital, and that he was linked to killings and rapes. Rwanda indicted him in 2014, but has not publicly detailed the charges in its separate case.

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