Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, has hailed the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for its pivotal role in prosecuting key perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and establishing global recognition of the crime.
Kigali City Mayor Samuel Dusengiyumva has said the events of April 11, 1994 remain a painful reminder that Tutsi were abandoned at a time they most needed protection.
April 11, 1994 remains one of the darkest and most defining days of the Genocide against the Tutsi, marked by the withdrawal of Belgian UN peacekeepers from ETO Kicukiro, where thousands of Tutsi had sought protection—an action that preceded one of the deadliest massacres in Kigali.
Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr. Jean Damascène Bizimana, has underscored the role played by sections of the media in the planning and execution of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
On April 10, 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi entered a more organised and widespread phase, as coordinated killings escalated across several former prefectures, including Kigali Ngari, Gikongoro, Gisenyi, Byumba, Kibungo and Cyangugu.
Youth from across Rwanda gathered at the Nyanza Genocide Memorial for the ‘Our Past’ dialogue, a platform aimed at deepening understanding of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and reinforcing the importance of national commemoration.
May 9, 1994, marked the third day of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a day when civilians were abandoned while French forces evacuated foreign nationals.
Madamu Jeannette Kagame emphasized that remembering the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is not only an act of commemoration but also a commitment to live fully for oneself and for those who perished.
The Chairperson of the Yad Vashem Council, Dani Dayan, has emphasized that Rwandans and Israelis share a crucial responsibility to fight genocide wherever it occurs and to support those at risk.
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