remember, More than 800,000 people were killed - today, the victim is thought of: In Rwanda, the people of the genocide, 25 years ago. An eye-witness of that time handed over the shocking photos.
In Rwanda, the commemorative events for the 25. Anniversary of the genocide started. Because Kigali to take part in the capital of numerous African heads of state and government. Germany is represented by the former German President, Horst Köhler. Do they remember the more than 800,000 victims of the genocide in 1994.
At the genocide memorial of Gisozi inflamed Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, a flame - together with other politicians such as EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. The great commemorative ceremony is held at the national stadium. There had brought, 25 years ago, thousands of people with the help of the UN in security. With today's events, a country-wide commemorative week begins. Up to July, national mourning is also.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame lit, together with other politicians, a flame at the genocide monument.
"photos of the victims don't lie"The journalist Gunilla von Hall handed over unpublished photos of the genocide of the Ministry of justice and memorial site in Kigali. The Swede had made the images according to information in April 1994. She stayed for a Reportage in the neighboring Tanzania. As you've seen driving dead bodies in a river, was driven with companions to Rwanda.
There you've discovered in the village of Nyarubuye, hundreds of rotting corpses. "It was hell on earth," said Hall of the news Agency epd. Many of the skulls had holes from bullets or machete blows. "The corpse-fields were the worst I've ever seen," said the journalist.
the photos of The corpses would have to be made to the people in Rwanda are now accessible and could also help in the identification of those Killed. "The photos with the Victims of genocide don't lie".
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