The horrors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide are being replayed in a federal courtroom in Wichita as the second week of testimony begins Monday. The case involves a Rwandan man resident in Kansas, Wichita in the United States accused of inciting atrocities and then lying about his role to U.S. immigration authorities.
Lazare Kobagaya was indicted two years ago on charges of unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship in 2006 with fraud and misuse of an alien registration card. Prosecutors have said it is the first case in the United States requiring proof of genocide.
The 84-year-old Topeka man says he is innocent.
Prosecutors say they expect to wrap up their case either this coming week or early the following one.
Several genocide witnesses and U.S. immigration officials are still left to testify for the government.
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