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France pays tribute to Dafroza Gauthier by backing genocide prosecutions

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France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office paid tribute on 7 October 2026 to Dafroza Mukarumongi Gauthier, an advocate for justice and co-founder of an organisation committed to prosecuting genocide perpetrators. The tribute highlighted the importance of bringing alleged perpetrators to trial, reports New Times.

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