The FDLR's Col Michel Habimana also testified that the charges were solely intended to bar Ms Ingabire from the August 2010 elections, Mr Edwardssaid, according to the AFP news agency.
Richey's parents Graham and Sherry Edwards were granted a similar court order but Ms Elias said it was a struggle as they had to convince a judge there was overwhelming evidence he would not be coming back - a difficult task in the absence of a body.