Rwanda:   Gacaca Courts Achieved Their Objectives

New Times, 10 April 2012

Gacaca courts will be officially closed in June this year - 10 years after they were re-introduced to help dispense justice for crimes that were committed during the 1994 Genocide… Read more »

Rwanda:   Police Arrests Two Over Genocide Ideology

New Times, 10 April 2012

Police in Rwempasha Sector, Nyagatare District has arrested two people for allegedly propagating genocide ideology. Read more »

Rwanda:   Belgium Arrests a Local for Genocide Negation

New Times, 10 April 2012

Police in Brussels have arrested a Rwandan opposition politician, Boniface Rutayisire, who on Saturday April 7, tried to protest against the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis in the… Read more »

Rwanda:   France Sanctions Genocide Arrest, Extradition

New Times, 9 April 2012

Dramatic events have taken place in France over the last few weeks as the country continues to feature prominently among the nations that have frustrated efforts to bring to book… Read more »

Rwanda:   President Kagame Accuses West of Hypocrisy

New Vision, 9 April 2012

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused Western governments of hypocrisy for preaching justice to least developed countries while harbouring and funding persons accused of… Read more »

Rwanda:   Sinzi, the Martial Artist Who Saved 118 People

Focus, 9 April 2012

Tharcisse Sinzi, a renowned karate fighter and resistance leader during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis, is as strong-minded and resilient as he was 18 years ago when he… Read more »

Rwanda:   Mixed Reactions As Legislation On Abortion Goes to Senate

New Times, 9 April 2012

Following the approval of the draft penal code by the Chamber of Deputies, last Wednesday, the section on abortion, which is part of the legislation, has triggered debate. Read more »

Rwanda:   In Honour of Those Who Perished 18 Years Ago

New Times, 9 April 2012

Eighteen years ago, Rwanda was pronounced dead. In the words of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, Rwanda clinically died. Within just a hundred days, over a million Rwandans had been… Read more »

Rwanda:   Dons Urged to Write About the Genocide

New Times, 9 April 2012

HUYE- The National University of Rwanda (NUR) has been urged to help keep records on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, so as to preserve the country's history. Read more »

Rwanda:   Steadily Moving On to the Next Stage

New Times, 9 April 2012

If it wasn't for this time of the year when we remember our beloved ones sacrificed on the altar of human insanity, I would fully call for rejoice! It is indeed with sadness that… Read more »

Rwanda:   Mukura to Organise Memorial Tournament

New Times, 9 April 2012

Primus National Football League side Mukura Victory Sports is set to organise a memorial tournament to commemorate footballers, who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the… Read more »

Rwanda:   Clerics Call for Unity in Easter Sermons

New Times, 9 April 2012

Clerics from various churches in Kigali, yesterday, called on Christians to avoid divisionism and hatred, in their Easter message, as Christians worldwide marked the holiday. Read more »

Tanzania:   Nation Backs Ban Ki-Moon Call Against Genocide

Daily News, 9 April 2012

TANZANIA has welcomed United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's call for collective obligation towards prevention of genocide. Read more »

Rwanda:   Mufti Garners Support for Vulnerable Survivors

New Times, 9 April 2012

Musanze-Mufti Abdul Karim Gahutu has urged Muslim leaders to play a key role in healing the wounds of Genocide survivors, and engage in activities which unite and reconcile people… Read more »

Rwanda:   How I Survived Genocide - Rutareka

New Times, 9 April 2012

I was thrown into a mass grave where I lay for several days before the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) came to my rescue, Vianey Rutareka, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the… Read more »

Rwanda:   Genocide Victims Honoured in Uganda

New Times, 9 April 2012

Rwandans living in Uganda, Saturday, thronged Ggolo Memorial Site in Uganda to pay tribute to thousands of Genocide victims buried there. Read more »

Rwanda:   The West Must Do More to Apprehend Genocide Suspects

New Times, 9 April 2012

Rwandans on Saturday started the week-long commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »

Rwanda:   Locals in Sweden Pay Tribute to Genocide Victims

New Times, 9 April 2012

Stockholm-Poignant testimonies and moving tributes by children were the backdrop of a sombre commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on Saturday in the Swedish… Read more »

Rwanda:   At 18, The Nation Has Mature Lessons to Offer

New Times, 8 April 2012

All children love to get to that point where they can be considered to be adults and mature enough to make their own decisions. Once one clocks 18, in many societies they are… Read more »

Rwanda:   Victims Commended for Resistance Efforts

New Times, 8 April 2012

All resistance groups that helped to defend their communities against the Interahamwe militias during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi will always be remembered, Jean de Dieu… Read more »

Rwanda:   Obama, Ban Ki-Moon Join the Country in Genocide Commemoration

New Times, 8 April 2012

The US President, Barrack Obama and the UN Secretary General joined the Rwandan people as they, yesterday, began the 18th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, that… Read more »

Rwanda:   Survivors' Stories Vital in Preserving History

New Times, 8 April 2012

Yesterday marked the beginning of the commemoration period of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Rwandans and friends of Rwanda across the world are participating in the 18th… Read more »

Rwanda:   Reject Double Standards - Kagame

New Times, 8 April 2012

As the Rwandan people started the 18th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, yesterday, President Paul Kagame called on Africans to reject the double standards from… Read more »

Rwanda:   What to Wear During the Mourning Period

New Times, 8 April 2012

Every year during the month of April we commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, during this period, it is important to dress modestly, nicely and soberly. Read more »

Rwanda:   Kagame Joins Youth in 'Walk to Remember'

New Times, 8 April 2012

President Paul Kagame, yesterday, joined thousands of youth in the 'Walk to Remember' a march organised by Rwandan youth to pay tribute to the over a million Tutsi who were killed… Read more »

Rwanda:   Born in 1994 - Three Young Women

RNW Africa, 7 April 2012

Still an infant in April of 1994, Jeanette, doesn't remember when Rwanda descended into the quickest and bloodiest genocide since the Holocaust. She never knew her father, nor did… Read more »

Rwanda:   Paying the Price for Inflammatory Words

RNW Africa, 7 April 2012

Extradited from Canada last January, Léon Mugesera has just lost a crucial battle in his fight against the Rwandan justice system. The linguist is on trial for a speech he… Read more »

Rwanda:   Citizens in Diaspora Commemorate Genocide

New Times, 7 April 2012

Rwandans globally are, today, joining hands to remember their loved ones killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi as the country commemorates the 18th anniversary. Read more »

Rwanda:   States Department On 18th Commemoration of Country Genocide

State Department, 6 April 2012

Statement by Mark Toner, acting spokesperson Read more »

Rwanda:   Tribunal Judges Expected

New Times, 7 April 2012

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Judges in the case of former Minister of Planning, Augustin Ngirabatware, will soon travel to Rwanda for a five-day tour of alleged crime… Read more »

Rwanda:   Deadline Set for Uwinkindi Transfer

New Times, 7 April 2012

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) ruled on Thursday Genocide suspect Jean Uwinkindi should be brought to Rwanda for trial within a fortnight. Read more »

Rwanda:   Survivors Should Tell Their Stories - Scholars

New Times, 7 April 2012

Experts at the International Conference of Genocide, which concluded in Kigali yesterday, believe that despite their strong education background, they are not in the best position… Read more »