A Belgium court has upheld the 25-year sentence handed to Genocide convict Fabien Neretse.

The appeal case for the 25-year sentence handed to Genocide convict Fabien Neretse last December resumed on Wednesday, May 27, in a Belgian court (Cour de Cassation).

According to Andre Martin Karongozi, a lawyer for the victims, defence lawyer Jean Flamme was given time to present his case and the latter, among others, stated that the court that previously convicted his client did not clearly show proof of how Neretse committed Genocide "because as a single individual he could not prepare Genocide."

"When allowed to speak, I told the court that the lawyer, Flamme, wants to take the court back to the starting point of a case that was concluded," Karongozi said.

Last December, Neretse, 71, who was an influential member of the then ruling MRND party, was found guilty of Genocide, murder, war crimes and crimes against humanity, by the Brussels Assize Court.