Former Rwandan politician jailed for life for hate speech

Former Rwandan politician Leon Mugesera, who was extradited from Canada in 2012, has been jailed for life over his role in the 2004 genocide.

The former official with the then-ruling Hutu party described Tutsis as "cockroaches" and called for their extermination, during a speech in 1992.

Mr Mugesera worked as a lecturer in Quebec province and lost a 12-year legal battle to avoid extradition from Canada.

Over 800,000 Tutsis were killed in the genocide by Hutu militias.

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