Mass Graves of Genocide Victims Discovered in Rwanda Decades Later, Unveiling Hidden Crimes

Mass graves are still being discovered in Rwanda, nearly 30 years after the country’s brutal genocide in 1994, according to a Rwandan official. Naphtal Ahishakiye, the executive secretary of the genocide survivors’ organization Ibuka, revealed that the remains of 119 people believed to be victims of the genocide have recently been found in the country’s south. This ongoing discovery is attributed to the efforts of the perpetrators to conceal incriminating evidence. Authorities initially uncovered six bodies under a house in Huye district in October, and further investigations led to the discovery of more bodies. Ahishakiye emphasized that those responsible for the genocide fear the consequences of their crimes being revealed and subsequently the law will catch up with them. Rwanda is set to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide in April, a dark chapter that saw the deaths of an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu at the hands of Hutu extremists. The recent revelations of concealed mass graves have evoked sadness and raised questions about the nature of reconciliation in the country.