Revenge keeps a conflict going, putting at risk future generations. Interethnic violence in Rwanda started small in the late 1950s, but because Rwandans responded to violence with violence, the conflict escalated over time, leading to genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Martin Luther King, Jr., understood the wickedness of violence. He said that the […]
The Right to Return Home is an Inalienable Right
By denying Father Thomas Nahimana—and his fellow Rwandans—to return to his country of birth and citizenship, the government of Rwanda led by President Paul Kagame may have violated Article 3 (2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The article states, “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to […]