'Genocide'
The report says that some elements "if proven before a competent court, could be characterized as crimes of genocide." The detailed descriptions of crimes, paired with the decision to label some of them as genocide or potential genocide opens a door for justice where there has been none. However, the use of the term genocide in the report is very serious. Genocide is a heavy word with significant implications for policy and peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region. The use of the word genocide has angered Rwanda so much that the peacebuilding processes in the region is likely to face setbacks. The Rwandan Government released a strong condemnation of the entire report the day it was officially released, making conversation about the report and the effort to find justice for the victims more difficult.
https://www.sfcg.org/events/pdf/GLPF%2012-02-10%20Summary.pdf
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