Remembrance ceremonies began around the world this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.
The ruling Hutu majority at the time was held responsible for organizing the call for mass murder of its fellow citizens, using radio stations to spread the word. Philip Gourevitch, a journalist“the entire Hutu population was called upon to kill the entire Tutsi population.”
"Wherever they occur, hate speech and incitement to violence should be identified, confronted and stopped to prevent them leading, as they have in the past, to hate crimes and genocide," Guterres said. "This is the best way to honor those who lost their lives so tragically in Rwanda 25 years ago." But on another quiet street of the city, work continues for the Rwanda Genocide Fugitive Tracking Unit . Formed in 2007, this team of local and international investigators continues to probe the origins of the genocide and works to bring surviving perpetrators to justice.
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