Rwanda genocide plea

The Hague: A UN court registered a plea of ``not guilty'' for Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga at his lawyer's request oyesterday after he remained silent during his initial appearance.

Prosecutors have charged Kabuga with five counts of genocide.

Kabuga (85) appeared frail and did not respond to questions from judges. He was arrested in France in May after decades on the run and transferred to a United Nations detention centre in

The Hague on October 26.

Judge Iain Bonomy entered the not guilty plea and ordered an assessment of Kabuga's health. — Reuters