Extrajudicial killing
Disputed
Emmanuel Gasakure
2015
Also known as Dr. Emmanuel Gasakure
Physician / former personal doctor to Paul Kagame Former presidential medical circle
Biography
Physician who served as President Kagame’s personal doctor before later detention under unclear circumstances.
Circumstances
Shot dead by police in a Kigali police station in March 2015 while held under unclear circumstances. Police claimed he tried to disarm a guard; the account was widely questioned by critics and diaspora media.
Alleged responsibility
Official account: shot while attempting to seize a weapon. Critics allege an extrajudicial killing. No independent public autopsy process widely accepted.
Sources
Regional and international press on Gasakure’s police-station shooting; rights commentary on contested official accounts.
This register entry summarizes publicly available reporting. It does not constitute a legal verdict. Readers should consult primary sources linked above.
