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To the Point

Lessons from Rwanda's Genocide, 20 Years Later

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2014

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Rwanda's recovered dramatically after genocide killed almost a million people in 1994. Hutus and Tutsis are living together again. But how deep is their "reconciliation?"

Transcript

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From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

0:08.0

The genocide in Rwanda. What can be learned?

0:14.1

Hello again, I'm Arunalni, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

0:18.0

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

0:20.5

In 1994, Rwanda and Hutu systematically slaughtered almost a million Tutsis, men, women, and children,

0:26.1

as the rest of the world stood by.

0:28.1

This has been a week of commemoration.

0:29.9

In a country that's reconstructed itself so completely, it's even a good place to do business.

0:34.2

Once again, Hutus and Tutsis live side by side, after almost two million so-called

0:39.3

trials of reconciliation. But some still insist that justice has not been served. What are the

0:45.2

lessons for neighboring countries where ethnic hatred is the cause of widespread violence

0:49.1

and for the international community? Today's talking point are professional hockey players

0:53.7

victims of violence.

0:55.5

First, here's the news.

1:01.6

Listen to KCRW's 24-hour all-news channel. Stream BBC World Service, NPRW programs,

1:10.1

continuous coverage and accessible via our smartphone app or

1:13.5

online at KCRW.com.

1:19.9

Support for To The Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International

1:25.8

Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon-alny, back with

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The Poet. In many ways, Rwanda has recovered dramatically after the genocide that killed almost a million

1:33.5

people 20 years ago. Hutus and Tutsis are living together again. But how deep is there much

1:39.3

talked about reconciliation? And what are the lessons for the rest of the world? Today's

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