International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
April 7 · Level 4 · #1472 of 2238
This UN day remembers the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and stands with survivors. It calls attention to preserving testimony, confronting hatred and preventing future atrocities.
How it is celebrated: commemorative ceremonies include moments of silence and survivors’ accounts. Educational events examine the genocide, the role of hate propaganda and the responsibility to protect human life.
In Rwanda, the date begins a hundred-day period of remembrance. That span reflects the roughly one hundred days during which hundreds of thousands of people were killed in 1994.