种族灭绝嫌疑人巴金亚在英国受审日期定于2027年10月
2026年10月11日，卢旺达《新时报》报道，种族灭绝嫌疑人文森特·巴金亚（Vincent Bajinya，又名Vincent Brown）在英国的实质审判日期已定为2027年10月4日，审理地点为伦敦中央刑事法院（老贝利）。审判日期是在10月9日于该法院举行的预备听证会上确定的，巴金亚被控与1994年卢旺达针对图西族的种族灭绝有关。
巴金亚在英国生活多年，其案件是1994年灭绝罪行嫌疑人在海外被追诉的数起案件之一。英国检方对他的指控所涉行为发生在1994年的卢旺达境内，案件跨越三十二年后进入审判日程，受到卢旺达国内媒体与幸存者群体的持续关注。
同日，卢旺达第一夫人珍妮特·卡加梅出席非洲新生命事工（Africa New Life Ministries）成立25周年庆典并致辞，肯定该机构为弱势家庭提供支持、帮助受灭绝罪行影响的人恢复尊严与归属感的工作。庆典于10月11日举行。
巴金亚案在2027年开审前，还将经历证据交换等程序准备。卢旺达与英国在灭绝罪行案件上的司法合作已有先例，此案的审理结果将成为海外追诉此类历史罪行的又一实例。
Trial Date Set in UK for Genocide Suspect Bajinya: October 2027
Genocide suspect Vincent Bajinya, also known as Vincent Brown, is scheduled to stand trial in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2027 over alleged involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, The New Times reported on 11 October 2026. The trial date was set at a preliminary hearing at the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, in London on 9 October.
Bajinya has lived in the United Kingdom for many years, and his case is one of several in which suspects of the 1994 genocide are being pursued in foreign courts. The British prosecution concerns acts alleged to have taken place in Rwanda in 1994; the case reaching a trial date thirty-two years later has drawn sustained attention from Rwandan media and survivor communities.
On the same day, First Lady Jeannette Kagame attended celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Africa New Life Ministries, commending the organisation for supporting vulnerable families and helping restore dignity and a sense of belonging to people affected by the genocide and its aftermath.
Before the 2027 trial, the Bajinya case will go through further procedural preparation, including evidence exchange. Judicial cooperation between Rwanda and the United Kingdom on genocide cases has precedent, and the trial will be a further test of overseas prosecution of these historical crimes.
图片来源：伦敦中央刑事法院（老贝利）外观，David Hillas 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0（Wikimedia Commons）
