THIRTY-FIVE Rwandan war crimes suspects including a prominent politician were released from the central prison of Byumba on Friday after authorities determined that their cases should not proceed to trial. Among those freed were 23 Rwandans who were never formally charged, seven who were charged without evidence and five who suffered from terminal illnesses, according to Rwandan justice officials. Two women are among the released prisoners including the former deputy speaker of the Rwandan national assembly Immaculee Nyirabizayima. The move followed a previous wave of releases of some 76 Rwandans in the area surrounding Kigali on December 1.