UK Doctor Faces Charges for Role in 1994 Rwanda Genocide

WHO:

ABC News - Dr. Vincent Brown, formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, aged 65.

ABC News - Frank Ferguson, head of the Crown Prosecution Service's counterterror division.

ABC News - Cmdr. Helen Flanagan, head of counterterror policing.

ABC News - Tharcisse Karugarama, former Rwandan Justice Minister.

WHAT:

ABC News - Dr. Brown has been charged with one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity.

ABC News - The charges relate to allegations that Dr. Brown directed and incited acts of murder and genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994.

BBC News - Dr. Brown will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.

WHERE:

ABC News - Dr. Brown was arrested in London.

ABC News - He is originally from Kigali, Rwanda, but currently lives in London.

WHEN:

ABC News - Dr. Brown is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

ABC News - Metropolitan Police war crimes investigators began looking into the case in 2019.

WHY:

ABC News - The investigation was initiated at the request of the Rwandan government.

ABC News - Cmdr. Helen Flanagan stated that the case demonstrates the U.K. is not a safe haven for individuals suspected of committing international crimes.

HOW:

ABC News - U.K. law allows British prosecutors to bring charges for some international offenses, including genocide and crimes against humanity, regardless of where they were committed.

(UPDATED September 21, 2026 19:02 UTC)

Dr. Vincent Brown, previously known as Vincent Bajinya, has been charged with one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, stemming from allegations that he incited acts of murder and genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. He was arrested in London and is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, following an investigation initiated by the Rwandan government in 2019. Cmdr. Helen Flanagan emphasized that this case illustrates the U.K. is not a safe haven for those suspected of international crimes, as British law permits prosecution for offenses like genocide regardless of where they occurred.