Former Rwandan official faces genocide charges in France.
When the killings were reportedly plotted, Mr. Bucyibaruta is accused of attending and participating in many security meetings.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Laurent Bucyibaruta, a former Rwandan politician, is on trial in France for his alleged role in the 1994 genocide, in which Hutu militias massacred over 800,000 people, predominantly ethnic Tutsis.
Mr. Bucyibaruta is one of the most powerful personalities in France, where activists have long demanded that he be tried.
The 78-year-old is accused of genocide, involvement in genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Due to his illness, the suspect was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair.
When the killings were reportedly plotted, Mr. Bucyibaruta is accused of attending and participating in many security meetings.
He is accused of orchestrating the killing of thousands of people in the southern province of Gikongoro. He denies the charges.
