Rwanda Genocide Against The Tutsi
Rwanda Genocide Against The Tutsi
by Terry Riversong
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100 days
Over 1 Million Murdered
250,000 + Women Raped
50,000 Children Orphaned
? people displaced
Neighbors Killed Neighbors, Loves Ones Killed Loved Ones.
The World Turned Away
The Rwandan Genocide occurred in 1994, resulting in the mass murder of an estimated 1000,000 + Tutsi and moderate Hutu over approximately 100 days. It was intimate violence, neighbors killing neighbors, classmates killing classmates, friends killing friends, husbands killing wives. Mass rape and sexual violence, and rape infecting the victim with HIV, sometimes referred to intended Consequences. Women would beg to be killed, but they would be intentionally left alive. A country devastated and in ruin... And yet, they have found their way to a new sunrise.
Triggered by long-standing ethnic tensions, the violence erupted following the assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana. Extremist Hutu militias, primarily the Interahamwe, led the attacks, employing brutal methods such as machetes and mass killings. The international community largely failed to intervene, despite clear warnings. The genocide ended when the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Tutsi-led group, seized control of the country. The aftermath left deep physical, psychological, social, and political scars. For many the pain is too deep,
The Hutu Ten Commandments
(published in Kangura in 1990)
Every Hutu should know that a Tutsi woman, whoever she is, works for the interest of her Tutsi ethnic group. As a result, we shall consider a traitor any Hutu who...
marries a Tutsi woman
employs a Tutsi woman as a concubine
employs a Tutsi woman as a secretary or takes her under protection.
Every Hutu should know that our Hutu daughters are more suitable and conscientious in their role as woman, wife, and mother of the family. Are they not beautiful, good secretaries and more honest?
Hutu women, be vigilant and try to bring your husbands, brothers, and sons back to reason.
Every Hutu should know that every Tutsi is dishonest in business. His only aim is the supremacy of his ethnic group. As a result, any Hutu who does the following is a traitor:
makes a partnership with Tutsi in business
invests his money or the government's money in a Tutsi enterprise
lends or borrows money from a Tutsi
gives favors to Tutsi in business (obtaining import licenses, bank loans, construction sites, public markets, etc.).
All strategic positions, political, administrative, economic, military and security should be entrusted only to Hutu.
The education sector (school pupils, students, teachers) must be majority Hutu.
The Rwandan Armed Forces should be exclusively Hutu. The experience of the October 1990 war has taught us a lesson. No member of the military shall marry a Tutsi.
The Hutu should stop having mercy on the Tutsi.
The Hutu, wherever they are, must have unity and solidarity and be concerned with the fate of their Hutu brothers.
The Hutu inside and outside Rwanda must constantly look for friends and allies for the Hutu cause, starting with their Hutu brothers.
They must constantly counteract Tutsi propaganda.
The Hutu must be firm and vigilant against their common Tutsi enemy.
The Social Revolution of 1959, the Referendum of 1961, and the Hutu Ideology, must be taught to every Hutu at every level. Every Hutu must spread this ideology widely. Any Hutu who persecutes his brother Hutu for having read, spread, and taught this ideology is a traitor.
As displayed at Kigali Memorial
Religious Betrayal
During previous Hutu massacres against the Tutsi, the Tutsi would find refuge in the churches. In 1994 thousands of Tutsis once again sought refuge in churches and schools during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, believing they would be safe from the violence targeting their community. However, many were betrayed by priests, nuns, biships, pastors, and these sites became a scene of mass killings as Hutu extremists, including local militias, and in some cases the clergy who they onece looked to for spiritual guidence. attacked those who had sought sanctuary. Betrayed by collegues, friends, family members, and religious clergy.
Reconciliation
A willingness to heal. Gacaca Courts, Reconciliation Villages,
Memorial Sites
Many memorials now serve as a burial site for the victims and a place for survivors and families to mourn. They stand as a powerful reminder of the tragic events that unfolded and plays an essential role in educating visitors about the genocide, promoting healing, and fostering reconciliation within the community.
Reconciliation, a model for the world.
Rather than dismiss or deny what happened, they embrace it.
Rather than focusing on punitive they focus of reconciliation.
Rather than pointing fingers, trying to see what went wrone.
Message of hope and unity, reconciliation
One country, one people, one heart....
From Rwanda With Love
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Prelude to Genocide
Rwanda 2025
Kigali
Kigali Memorial, Nyanza Memorial, Gisimba Memorial, Hotel des Mille Collines, RPA Memorials, UN Memorials,
Eastern Provence
Ntarama Memorial, Nyamata Memorial, Nyarubuye Memorial, Mbyo Reconciliation Village, Rukuberi Memorial
Southern Provence
Butare, Murambi Memorial, Kibeho Memorial, Cyarwa Memorial, Goma Memorial, Azizi Life, Kabgayi Memorial, Nyange Memorial, Zipline,
Western Provence
Kibuye, Bisesero Memorial, St. Pierre Catholic Church Memorial, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Mugonero Memorial, Mubuga Memorial, Rubengera Memorial, Rubavue, Gisenyi Memorial
Southern Provence
Nyange Memorial
The Nyange Genocide Memorial, situated in the Western Province of Rwanda. During the genocide, Tutsi students and their families sought refuge in the Nyange parish, believing they would be safe. In a tragic turn, armed militia attacked the school, resulting in the murder of numerous Tutsi students and their defenders, marking one of the many atrocities of that time. The memorial now serves as a solemn tribute to those who lost their lives, featuring mass graves and educational exhibits. It aims to promote remembrance, healing, and reconciliation, reminding visitors of the importance of preventing such violence in the future.
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Western Provence
Kibuye
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Bisesero Memorial
The site is located in Karongi district on the lower slopes of Kibuye region in western Rwanda. It is supposed that approximately 30,000 people were killed in this region. They were presented by the French soldiers because of their braveness and the opposition they displayed. This was the place of the Tutsis as they organized to stand up against the Massacre. Due to their weak weapons, most of them were murdered by the Hutus. The Bisesero Memorial site consists of nine small structures which symbolize the nine communities which initially formed the Kibuye region. Today the site is referred to as Hill of Resistance because of the brave resistance exhibited by the Bisesero people against their opponents.
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St. Pierre Catholic Church Memorial
The St. Pierre Catholic Church Genocide Memorial, located in Nyamata, Rwanda, is a significant site that commemorates the victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. During the genocide, thousands of Tutsi sought refuge in the church, believing it would provide safety. Tragically, they were betrayed, and many were brutally killed inside the church and its premises.
Today, the memorial serves as a somber reminder of the atrocities committed, housing the remains of many victims in mass graves. It also features exhibits detailing the events and the impact of the genocide, promoting remembrance, education, and reconciliation for survivors and visitors alike.
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Gatwaro Memorial
The Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, located in the Western Province of Rwanda, commemorates the victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, particularly those from the Nyamasheke District. The memorial site honors the memory of thousands who were killed, serving as a poignant reminder of the atrocities committed during this tragic period. It includes mass graves and educational exhibits that provide visitors with insights into the events of the genocide. The Gatwaro Memorial aims to promote healing and reconciliation for survivors and the community, emphasizing the importance of remembrance and the prevention of future atrocities.
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Rubengera Memorial
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Rubavu
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Gisenyi Memorial
Gisenyi memorial site is located in Gisenyi peripheries. Approximately 12000 remains of victims killed in the 1994 genocide are kept here. It’s recognized as the very first memorial site established through the help of Ibuka. The Bodies buried at this site were collected from Nyundo and the area of Corniche. In addition Madame Carr’s grave is also found in this area; she was an American who managed the Imbabazi orphanage.
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Northern Provence
Musanze Memorial
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Ruhondo
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