The 1994 genocide in Rwanda stands as one of the most horrific episodes of mass violence in modern history. Over approximately 100 days, extremist Hutu militias and civilians systematically killed an estimated 800,000 to 1 million people, primarily Tutsi, but also moderate Hutus and others who opposed the genocidal regime. Each year, the Rwandan government leads a national mourning period known as Kwibuka (meaning "to remember" in Kinyarwanda) to honour the victims.
While remembrance is vital for healing and education, this analysis
examines how Rwanda's genocide remembrance practices have been shaped by the
ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and how these practices systematically
discriminate against other Rwandan ethnic certain groups, silence dissent, and
promote a singular narrative that reinforces political dominance. This critical
assessment argues that remembrance has become a powerful tool of state control
rather than genuine reconciliation.
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