Augustin Bizimungu

Augustin Bizimungu
Augustin Bizimungu
Born	28 August 1952; Byumba préfecture, Mukaranje Commune, Mugina Secteur, Nyange Cellule, Rwanda
Allegiance	Rwanda
Service/branch	Rwandan Army
Rank	Major general
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army
Known for	Key perpetrator of the Rwandan genocide
Battles/wars	Rwanda Civil War
	War criminal information;
Criminal status	Incarcerated
Conviction(s)	Genocide (6 counts); Crimes against humanity; Extermination and rape; Violations of articles of the Geneva Conventions;
Criminal penalty	30 years in prison
Date apprehended	August 2002

Augustin Bizimungu (born 28 August 1952) is a Rwandan convicted war criminal and former general of the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR). On 16 April 1994, at the start of the genocide against the Tutsi, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and promoted to the rank of major general. In 2011, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the Rwandan genocide.

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