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Rwandans in the United States advocate for Survivors Back Home
By: AmyBrown
Posted: Dec 15 09
Witnessed: 1770 veces
Regions: Rwanda, United States
Issues: Crimes against humanity, Genocide, Transitional justice, War crimes
Tags: hutu, impunity, kigali, mass atrocities, Mass Killings, remembrance, restorative justice, Survivors, tutsi
A short documentary about Rwandan survivors who live in the United States. They are advocating for survivors in Rwanda who still live next door to the neighbors who killed their families.
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