A Brussels court has ordered 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial for alleged complicity in the January 1961 murder of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, making him the only living defendant among 10 Belgians accused by Lumumba's family. Davignon is charged with participation in war crimes related to Lumumba's unlawful detention, transfer, and denial of a fair trial, though a charge of intent to kill was dismissed.
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A Brussels court has ordered 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial for alleged complicity in the January 1961 murder of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, making him the only living defendant among 10 Belgians accused by Lumumba's family. Davignon is charged with participation in war crimes related to Lumumba's unlawful detention, transfer, and denial of a fair trial, though a charge of intent to kill was dismissed.