Callixte Nzabonimana was arrested February 18, 2008 in Kigoma, Tanzania. He is charged with six counts before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, including counts of Genocide, Conspiracy to commit genocide, Complicity in genocide, Incitements to commit genocide, Crimes against humanity and violation of the Geneva Convention. The 2001 indictment under which he is charged also listed six other men, Augustin Bizimana, Edouard Karemera, Andre Rwamakuba, Mathieu Ngirumpatse, Joseph Nzirorera and Felicien Kabuga. Nzabonimana is alleged to have participated in the planning of mass killings of Rwanda’s Tutsi population while serving as Minister of Youth and Sports.
Refer to the original UN Press release here and the ICTR press release here.