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Opening statements in the case against F\u00e9licien Kabuga are set for Thursday and Friday at the UN\u2019s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), located in The Hague.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to his indictment, Mr. Kabuga was a founder of the radio station Radio T\u00e9l\u00e9vision Libre des Mille Collines<\/em>, whose broadcasts furthered hatred and violence against the Tutsi ethnic group and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n He is charged with genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, persecution on political grounds, extermination, and murder as crimes against humanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOur collective commitment not to forget constitutes a commitment to prevent<\/strong>\u201d said UN Special Adviser on Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, in a statement issued on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAccountability is prevention in itself and hence a deterrent for future crimes,\u201d she added. \u00a0<\/p>\n Ms. Nderitu said fair and credible judicial proceedings can also provide victims with a form of redress for the gross and systematic violations of human rights and humanitarian law that they have endured. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n They can also help prevent and address feelings of frustration and bitterness, and the possible desire for retaliation. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n However, when justice is not served, lingering perceptions of injustice can become a risk factor for further violence and possibly, atrocity crimes<\/strong>, she warned. \u00a0<\/p>\nPrevention and accountability\u00a0<\/h2>\n