The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dealt a firm rebuke to French justice on 10 June for dragging its heels over prosecutions against Rwandans living in France who are suspected of taking part in the 1994 genocide. Human rights groups and post-genocide associations have long criticised French courts for failing to deal swiftly with the handful of cases filed since 1995. Most notably, they complain about the length of proceedings against the priest Wenceslas Munyeshaka, which are still in preparation after nine years. The Strasbourg court ruled unanimously that French courts have violated the rights of the complainant Yvonne Mutimura to be heard promptly and her right to receive compensation. Apart from Rwanda and the Arusha international court, only Switzerland and Belgium have tried Rwandans for genocide.