THE HAGUE, June 7 (Reuters) - Judges at a U.N. war crimes court ruled that elderly Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga is unfit to stand trial but said slimmed-down legal proceedings in his case can continue, in a decision published on Wednesday.
"The trial chamber finds Mr. Kabuga is no longer capable of meaningful participation in his trial," a decision published on the Hague court's website said.
"It is simple: when a person is deemed unfit for trial, then the court case should end and that person should go home," he said.
Kabuga has denied the charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Prosecutors say Kabuga promoted hate speech through his broadcaster, Radio Television Libre des Milles Collines (RTLM), and armed ethnic Hutu militias.
Persons:
Felicien Kabuga, Kabuga, Emmanuel Altit, Eric Emeraux, Felicien, Benoit Tessier, Prosecutors, Stephanie van den Berg, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Jason Neely, Andrew Heavens
Organizations:
HAGUE, Hague, Office, Reuters, REUTERS, Radio Television Libre, United Nations, Thomson
Locations:
France, Paris, Hague, United, Rwanda