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 ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) - A renowned Rwandan singer went on trial Monday before a U.N. tribunal, accused of writing lyrics that incited murders during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Simon Bikindi "chose to use his fame to incite hatred," prosecutor Hassan Jallow said during opening statements before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
The sight of the singer on trial was unusual, but the key role of propaganda in the Rwandan genocide has been well-documented. In 2003, the U.N. tribunal convicted two broadcasters and a newspaper editor of genocide, incitement to genocide, crimes against humanity, and extermination and persecution because of information that was broadcast and printed.
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