Beatrice Munyenyezi

Beatrice Munyenyezi (born 1970 in Butare, Southern Province, in Rwanda) is a Hutu Rwandan woman known for her alleged involvement in the Rwandan Genocide. She sought political asylum in the United States where she successfully applied citing persecution in her home country. Almost two decades later, in 2013, a US court prosecuted Beatrice for lying about her political affiliation during the Rwandan Genocide. She was stripped of her American citizenship and was given a ten-year sentence. Quotes No, I never saw dead bodies. Beatrice Munyenyezi said, (KT press, Dec 23, 2017) I escaped. I locked up my house. At some point I thought I would go back in a few weeks, and I never knew that it was for good. And, you know, I left everything -- especially my wedding dress that I wish I could have. (All Things Considered, NPR, Aug 12, 2010) External links Category:Mass murderers Category:Prisoners Category:Women from Rwanda Category:Immigrants to the United States Category:1970 births Category:Living people