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Rwanda legacy

Last reviewed: 13-11-2008

GENOCIDE IN THE LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS


AllAfrica.com compiles news on Rwanda from African media and other sources. The BBC country profile gives a good potted history and links to local media.

The Human Rights Watch Rwanda page has reports on the country's judicial reforms and the war crimes trials. The site also has a genocide section called Leave None to Tell the Story. This HRW page has information on death toll estimates.

SURF, a British-based fund which helps survivors of the genocide, offers comprehensive educational materials and background. It's a good source for information on the human consequences of the massacres, and points of view from survivors living with the legacy of bereavement, disfigurement, rape and HIV/AIDS.

A report by the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies explains the role radio played in stirring up ethnic hatred and organising the slaughter.

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda website is fairly basic, but keeps a tally of prosecutions.

The U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) compiles data on HIV rates and trends over time.

We've compiled a reading guide on Rwanda with a rundown of 10 books.


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European Union Aid Commissioner Louis Michel addresses the media in Kigali October 31, 2008. Michel is in Rwanda for talks with President Paul Kagame after visiting Democratic Republic of Congo's President ...


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