• Félicien Kabuga, a suspect in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, died in custody at The Hague.
• Kabuga had been declared unfit for trial due to dementia, with proceedings ongoing for evidence gathering.
• He faced multiple charges including genocide, incitement to commit genocide, and murder.
• An investigation into the circumstances of his death has been ordered by the court.
• Survivors of the genocide expressed anger over his inability to stand trial.

Félicien Kabuga, accused of financing and inciting the 1994 genocide that resulted in the deaths of approximately 800,000 individuals, died in custody at a hospital in The Hague. His trial began in 2022, nearly three decades after the massacre, but he was declared unfit to continue due to dementia in 2023, prompting a statement from the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals regarding his health status and ongoing legal proceedings, according to South China Morning Post, Reuters, and Los Angeles Times.

After being arrested in France in 2020 following a lengthy manhunt, Kabuga faced significant charges including genocide and incitement. His trial, which had initially created hope for justice among survivors, turned into a source of frustration as Kabuga remained in detention after being declared unfit for trial, with no nation willing to accept him, as further reported by South China Morning Post, Reuters, and Los Angeles Times.

The genocide, initiated by the assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana on April 6, 1994, saw Hutu extremists targeting Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Kabuga's alleged role included promoting hate through his radio station. The court's decision to declare him unfit for trial enraged many survivors who believed he evaded deserved justice for his alleged crimes, according to South China Morning Post, Reuters, and Los Angeles Times.