Learn about the Rwanda Genocide

"Perhaps there is no better case than Rwanda of state killing in which colonial history and global economic integration combined to produce genocide. It is also a case where the causes of the killing were carefully obscured by Western governmental and journalistic sources, blamed instead on the victims and ancient tribal hatreds."
                                                                                      _{Excerpt from Richard H. Robbins's "Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism"}

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Ghosts of Rwanda


A PBS special report created on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Includes an analysis, interviews, a timeline, and substantial video excerpts.

Romeo Dallaire


An interview with Romeo Dallaire, who was at the center of the frenzy of death as the commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

The Avega Widows


This report -- winner of the 2002 New Media Award for Best Radio Documentary -- highlights the work of an organization set up by widows of the genocide, Avega Agahoso.

Rwanda Genocide: 10 Years On


Ten years after the genocide, BBC News looks back at the days of the genocide and highlights the fate of murderers and survivors in a what remains a fragile healing process.

The Few Who Stayed


This PBS Frontline feature documents the stories of a few individuals who chose to defy the genocidal murderers on a daily basis, and in turn saved thousands of lives.

The Women of Rwanda


Two women from Rwanda, talk about their experience in the days of the genocide, and their decision to look ahead, rather than dwelling only on the past.

The Triumph of Evil


This PBS report focuses on how the United Nations and the West ignored warnings of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and turned its back on the victims of the genocide.

Rwanda Pour Memoire


[In French] The NGO, RCN Justice et Démocratie recorded the proceedings of the trial in Belgium of four persons accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide. This landmark 25h audio series features audio excerpts of the trial, along with interviews of experts and survivors.

Children of the Rwanda Genocide


A special edition from the New York Times that documents, through photographs and audio reports, the fate of the children left behind by the genocide.

Leave None to Tell the Story


Published by the Human Rights Watch group, this thoroughly documented report covers all key aspects of the genocide, from the historical catalysts to the mechanics of its implementation.

Un Cri d'un Silence Inouï


[In French] In this documentary by Anne Lainé, Tutsi survivors testify and give a striking insight on what is still today at stake in Rwanda: A duty to remember and the painful reconstruction of a community through justice and reconciliation.

Valentina's Nightmare


Centered on the story of a young woman survivor, this special from PBS' Frontline offers several first-hand accounts of the genocide, from journalists, scholars, and NGO representatives.