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Georges Ruggiu

Belgian journalist and radio presenter convicted of inciting crimes against humanity in the Rwandan genocide · Belgium · On the map · Journalists · Born 1957 · age 69

Georges Henri Yvon Joseph Ruggiu is a Belgian radio presenter who worked for Rwandan radio station Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, which played a significant role in promoting the genocide against the Tutsi.

Georges Ruggiu is read about 67 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 140 days, one point a day.

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Like the station's other broadcasters, Ruggiu incited violence against Tutsi and moderate Hutu over the air. He had become involved in Rwandan politics just two years before the genocide.

Country
Belgium
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69