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Norway has extradited Francois Gasana, a 53-year-old man convicted of participating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, back to Rwanda, officials from both countries confirmed on Friday.
Gasana was arrested in Norway in 2022 after being accused by the Rwandan government of murder during the 100-day slaughter that killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
After an Oslo court ruled in favour of his extradition, his appeal was rejected, and the decision was finalised in June.
Faustin Nkusi, spokesperson for Rwanda’s National Public Prosecution Authority, confirmed Gasana’s return, stating that he had been “convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison by the Nyange Gacaca Court for his role in the crime of genocide.”
Gacaca courts were community-based justice tribunals established in Rwanda after the genocide to process a large number of cases.
The head of the genocide survivors’ group, Ibuka, Ahishakiye Naphtal, welcomed the news but urged other countries to follow Norway’s example, as many more suspects remain at large abroad.
Norwegian authorities confirmed the extradition, noting it was in line with a final decision made in June 2025.
Norway has handled several similar extradition requests and is one of a few Western countries that have convicted individuals for their roles in the genocide.
