REMEMBERING THE KIBEHO MASSACRE : 22 April 1995, Rwanda

When Kagame’s troops opened fire on people who tried to flee the Kibeho Camp for internal refugees in southern Rwanda on April 22, 1995, the rest rushed back inside. This is the photo that inspired Kanye West’s fashion show. – Photo: Paul Lowe

On April 22nd 1995, Rwandan soldiers gunned down over 8,000 unarmed refugees in cold blood, mostly women and children in front UN Peace Keepers. Neither the Rwandan President Paul Kagame, commanding officer Gen Fred Ibingira or any other culprit have faced justice for these war crimes.

Peter Mutabaruka Twitter @Pete_SM www.amahoriwacu.org/witnesschallenge

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