The Church in Rwanda has been strongly criticised for its attitude both before and during the genocide. Several priests and nuns are among tens of thousands awaiting trial for actively participating in the killings organised by the Hutu majority. Human rights groups also accuse the Catholic Church of hiding other alleged murderers in Europe. In 1998, two priests became the first members of the clergy to be sentenced to death for organising the killing of 2,000 Tutsis by bulldozing the church in which they had sought shelter.
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