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RWANDA: Reconciliation still a major challenge

Brigitte Mukandoli wasa schoolgirl when a group of militias manning a roadblock near her village ofBishenyi, close to the Rwandan capital, Kigali, seized her.She was taken to a nearby village and raped by 10 men.One of the militia leaders asked her to make a choice: become a wife or bekilled. She became a wife. Later, she learnt that her family hadall been killed. That was in 1994. Now 32, Mukandoli is struggling to accept that it ispossible to forgive her tormentors. "There is no...

Remember Rwanda by Defending Darfur

‘War on Terror’ Ties with Sudan No Excuse for U.S. Inaction on Genocide, Says Africa Action Yesterday the world recognized the 14th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. To honor the memory of the 800,000 people who lost their lives in this tragedy, Africa Action today called for new U.S. leadership to end the first genocide of the 21st century in Darfur, Sudan. Africa Action released several new policy resources on Darfur today, including "The Ties that Bind Bush and Bashir," a report exposing...

RWANDA: Protect genocide survivors, authorities urged

As Rwanda marks the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide on 8 April, the authorities are being called upon to provide better protection for genocide survivors who receive death threats. "The Rwandan authorities should put in place stringent measures to stop acts of atrocity against genocide survivors," said Théodore Simburudali, the head of the umbrella organisation for genocide survivors known by its local name Ibuka, which means “remember” in Kinyarwanda. The authorities,...

Rwanda: Genocide suspects must not be transferred until fair trial conditions met

Amnesty International today urged governments worldwide not to transfer people suspected of crimes during the 1994 genocide to Rwanda for trial. The organization released a memorandum outlining the criteria national governments and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) should apply when considering transferring people to Rwanda for trial. Despite improvements in the Rwandan justice system in recent years, serious concerns remain about its ability to investigate and prosecute...

RWANDA: Genocide justice system prompts row with Amnesty

Rwanda has dismissed as unfounded a claim by Amnesty International that its justice system was unsuitable for trying genocide suspects currently detained abroad. Rwanda has always been keen to play a lead role in the prosecution of those suspected of taking part in the 1994 orchestrated slaughter of some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Delivering justice domestically, rather than leaving it to international and foreign courts, was seen as being key to calming tensions that have...

RWANDA: Genocide survivors ready to forgive but not to forget

On their way to an afternoon excursion to Lake Gwesero, outside the Rwandan capital, Kigali, members of the Nshuti social club, set up just three months ago, sing raucous local songs. They merrily tease those whose voices fail to impress and shout out requests for their favourite songs. As they approach the lake, the clamour inside the cramped bus quietens as the members come face to face with a stark reminder of Rwanda’s troubled history. A sign by the side of the road identifies this area...