Additional Resources on Rwanda
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
"The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was established for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994. It may also deal with the prosecution of Rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations of international law committed in the territory of neighbouring States during the same period."
Aegis Trust -- Confronting Genocide
"The Aegis Trust works towards the prevention of genocide with survivors, decision-makers and the next generation through commemoration, education, awareness-raising and research."
AVEGA-AGAHOZO, Association of Genocide Widows
AVEGA-AGAHOZO, is a non-profit organisation created in 1995, just after the Rwandan genocide. The organization was started by 50 widows who themselves are survivors of the genocide. AVEGA's home base is on a hill overlooking Kigali, but it's work takes place all over the country. AVEGA supports widows and orphans of the genocide by providing economic assistance, counseling, and health care, among other things. AVEGA estimates that 60-70% of Rwanda's population are women and 50% of these women are widows. During the genocide, women were raped and intentionally infected with HIV. That means that ten years after the genocide, people are still dying of the genocide.
Carleton University Symposium: The Media and the Rwanda Genocide
This highly successful symposium included a keynote address by Lt.-Gen. (retired) Romeo Dallaire as well as four panel discussions exploring both the international media coverage of the genocide and the role played by domestic media in Rwanda, particularly the radio station RTLM.
Article on Rwandan Radio: "After the Genocide, Redemption"
"Once filled with hate, radio now spins Kenny Rogers."
Facing History Educator Resources Lesson: Can Journalism Kill? The Case of Rwandan Hate Radio
During the Rwandan genocide, hate radio and music was used to incite violence and atrocities on a massive scale. Recent attempts at seeking justice in the aftermath of these tragedies have resulted in the first prosecutions since Nuremberg of propagandists. This lesson outline draws on resources Holocaust and Human Behavior as well as newspaper articles and websites covering these trials.
PBS' Frontline: "The Triumph of Evil"
"'The Triumph of Evil' is a vivid and revealing report on how the 1994 Rwanda genocide could have been prevented."
PBS' Frontline: "Ghosts of Rwanda"
"'Ghosts of Rwanda,' a special two-hour documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide -- a state-sponsored massacre in which some 800,000 Rwandans were methodically hunted down and murdered by Hutu extremists as the U.S. and international community refused to intervene -- examines the social, political, and diplomatic failures that converged to enable the genocide to occur."
Rwanda Chronology from PBS' Frontline: "Valentina's Nightmare"
Chronology of Rwandan history.
"The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was established for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994. It may also deal with the prosecution of Rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations of international law committed in the territory of neighbouring States during the same period."
Aegis Trust -- Confronting Genocide
"The Aegis Trust works towards the prevention of genocide with survivors, decision-makers and the next generation through commemoration, education, awareness-raising and research."
AVEGA-AGAHOZO, Association of Genocide Widows
AVEGA-AGAHOZO, is a non-profit organisation created in 1995, just after the Rwandan genocide. The organization was started by 50 widows who themselves are survivors of the genocide. AVEGA's home base is on a hill overlooking Kigali, but it's work takes place all over the country. AVEGA supports widows and orphans of the genocide by providing economic assistance, counseling, and health care, among other things. AVEGA estimates that 60-70% of Rwanda's population are women and 50% of these women are widows. During the genocide, women were raped and intentionally infected with HIV. That means that ten years after the genocide, people are still dying of the genocide.
Carleton University Symposium: The Media and the Rwanda Genocide
This highly successful symposium included a keynote address by Lt.-Gen. (retired) Romeo Dallaire as well as four panel discussions exploring both the international media coverage of the genocide and the role played by domestic media in Rwanda, particularly the radio station RTLM.
Article on Rwandan Radio: "After the Genocide, Redemption"
"Once filled with hate, radio now spins Kenny Rogers."
Facing History Educator Resources Lesson: Can Journalism Kill? The Case of Rwandan Hate Radio
During the Rwandan genocide, hate radio and music was used to incite violence and atrocities on a massive scale. Recent attempts at seeking justice in the aftermath of these tragedies have resulted in the first prosecutions since Nuremberg of propagandists. This lesson outline draws on resources Holocaust and Human Behavior as well as newspaper articles and websites covering these trials.
PBS' Frontline: "The Triumph of Evil"
"'The Triumph of Evil' is a vivid and revealing report on how the 1994 Rwanda genocide could have been prevented."
PBS' Frontline: "Ghosts of Rwanda"
"'Ghosts of Rwanda,' a special two-hour documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide -- a state-sponsored massacre in which some 800,000 Rwandans were methodically hunted down and murdered by Hutu extremists as the U.S. and international community refused to intervene -- examines the social, political, and diplomatic failures that converged to enable the genocide to occur."
Rwanda Chronology from PBS' Frontline: "Valentina's Nightmare"
Chronology of Rwandan history.
