# US jury convicts Rwandan American of lying about role in genocide

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 19:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/us-jury-convicts-rwandan-american-of-lying-about-role-in-genocide?traffic_source=rss

> A federal jury in Boston convicted Eric Nshimiye of perjury and obstruction of justice, finding that he lied about his role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide while testifying in a 2019 trial. Witnesses gave conflicting accounts of his whereabouts and actions during the violence.