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Murders of Rwanda genocide survivors on the rise
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Oct 22 08
Witnessed: 2140 times
Regions: Rwanda
Issues: Crimes against humanity, Genocide, Impunity
Tags: genocide, hutu, Mass Killings, rwanda, tutsi, violence
Almost 15 years after the Rwandan genocide, the government is now campaigning aggressively to unite the rival Tutsi and Hutu tribes.
But alongside the reconciliation efforts, there are also claims of a campaign to kill victims to prevent them from testifying.
Yvonne Ndege reports. (October 18, 2008)
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