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The case accused Rwandan officials of atrocities after the genocide, in which , people died. Spain's supreme court has dismissed a case against 40 Rwandan officials accused of revenge killings following the genocide. The ruling revokes arrest warrants against the group, but 29 could still be prosecuted if they enter Spanish territory.

Last year Spain curbed its universal jurisdiction laws, which enable it to pursue human rights cases globally. Rwanda's justice minister said the case had lacked evidence. But Jordi Palou, who represents Spanish, Rwandan and Congolese victims, called it "a very sad day for victims and for justice in general", Digital Journal reported , external.

Rwandan General Karenzi Karake was arrested briefly in Britain earlier this year as part of the case. He denied lack of evidence was behind the dismissal but would not say whether he would appeal.

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The case was launched in , when a Spanish judge issued international arrests warrants against Rwandan officials, accusing them of crimes against humanity, genocide and terrorism. During a day period in , an estimated , Rwandans were killed, mainly ethnic Tutsis at the hands of radical Hutus. It was brought to a halt by a rebel army led by Paul Kagame, who is now president.

But the judge alleged his army later carried out atrocities against civilians in Rwanda and neighbouring Congo.