April 7th, 2025 marks 31 years since the start of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in Rwanda.



The date of April 7th, 2025 marks 31 years since the start of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in Rwanda. In the space of 100 days, nearly a million men, women and children, Tutsi, but also moderate Hutu and Twa, were murdered. Learn more about the commemorative ceremony held by UNESCO.


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