Rwanda genocide: 61 people convicted for crimes
Tribunals bring perpetrators of horrific crimes to justice
30th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide commemorated
In a landmark decision, the Rwandan tribunal has convicted 61 people in total for their roles in the Rwandan genocide. The trials, which began in 1996, focused in particular on the horrific crimes committed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi people.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame attended a commemoration ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the genocide. The ceremony, which was held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, honoured the victims of the genocide and celebrated the resilience of the Rwandan people in the wake of such a tragedy.
On April 6, 1994, a plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down, triggering the start of the genocide. Over the course of the next 100 days, an estimated 800,000 Tutsi people were killed in a systematic campaign of violence and hatred.
The Kigali Memorial for Victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, located in Kigali, Rwanda, contains skulls on display that serve as a haunting reminder of the horrors of the genocide. The memorial is a place of remembrance and reflection, and it is hoped that it will help to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again.
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