As Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the genocide that claimed the lives of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus, reflections on the nation's journey since the atrocity reveal a complex narrative. Paul Rusesabagina, the renowned figure from 'Hotel Rwanda,' emphasized the importance of countering autocratic regimes to promote peace and equality, reflecting on the horrors witnessed 30 years ago. Critiques of President Paul Kagame's leadership persist, highlighting the jailing, disappearances, and killings of dissenters, alongside Rwanda's internal repression and involvement in Congo's conflicts. Despite these challenges, Rwanda's progress post-genocide is noted, marking the day as an International Day of Reflection. President Kagame led the commemoration rites in Kigali, underscoring the significance of remembering one of the 20th century's bloodiest massacres.
In @nytopinion Thirty years after the Rwandan genocide, “even for those of us who saw the killings firsthand, it is impossible to process the depravity and the gravity of the loss,” writes Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was told in the film “Hotel Rwanda.”https://t.co/feFtKmHgx1
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame leads rites in Kigali as the African nation marks one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century, the Rwandan genocide. Read more here: https://t.co/qIjnRa2DMu https://t.co/sRGIRvK3sg
Today is International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in #Rwanda. In 2014, two decades after the genocide began, Louise Mushikiwabo considered how to prevent such a tragedy from happening again, anywhere in the world. https://t.co/YjMacwzHwZ
Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda: how historians reckon with the horror ➡️ https://t.co/8H4hMVybbh https://t.co/DFSiYkjeq1
Rwanda is commemorating the lives of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus killed 30 years ago. For this man, who chose to remain anonymous due to enduring stigma, his ability to make peace with the past is bound up with the mystery of his identity https://t.co/qUT4KUvJQv
A good look at the stunning progress in Rwanda since the genocide--but also at the repression at home and the lethal meddling in Congo that takes lives there. https://t.co/TRF0S27lXy
Rwanda's Paul Kagame wants us to think only of the genocide, but it is "difficult to remain blind to the jailing — and even the disappearances and killings — of those who criticize or challenge" his rule. https://t.co/XE9VwOnxoy
'It is our collective duty to counter autocratic regimes and promote equality and, above all, peace.' Paul Rusesabagina - the hero of Hotel Rwanda who was kidnapped & jailed by Kagame's dictatorship - reflects on the horrors of genocide 30 years ago https://t.co/z5HfLLO61W