French responsibility in Rwandan genocide
Chris Den Hond
Press TV, Paris
“France is responsible but not complicit in the Rwandan genocide.” That's the main conclusion of a report on the Rwandan genocide that the official Duclert Commission submitted to French President Emmanuel Macron.
In 1994, extremist militia from Rwanda’s Hutu ethnic group slaughtered more than 800,000 people from their own ethnic group as well as the Tutsis minority in a matter of three months. France intervened before, during, and after the genocide, but not to prevent it.
François Graner, who is the author of “The French State and the Genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda,” says the French government’s report into the issue does not go far enough.
Experts have proof that French authorities received many alerts during the ongoing genocide. In this video, shot in Rwanda during the genocide, a French sergeant warns the French army’s chief of special operations that Tutsis are being massacred not far from where they are. But the French colonel does not react.
Rwanda is a small country, mostly agricultural with very few natural resources. No big deal. So why was this of interest to France?
The report on Paris’ role in the Rwandan genocide has other downsides besides trying to obscure France’s real role. The probe was carried out with parliament, where Macron’s allies have a majority, refusing to give investigators full access to relevant archives.
This new report highlights the responsibility of France in the genocide in Rwanda. However, this national assembly refused to open all the archives and French authorities still do not want to admit their complicity in the genocide.
Leader meets workers on Labor Week
US continues starving Syrians, stealing their resources
Iran marks defeat of US military operation in Tabas Desert
Tehran economic conference: Raeisi hails Iran-Africa expansion of ties
VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines
Severe heat wave hits India as phase 2 of polling begins
What to expect after President Raeisi's visit to Pakistan
China describes Iran as ‘strategic partner' in West Asia
April 25: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation
Hezbollah hits Israeli military sites near border with rockets, drones
Rwandans say UK deportation 'another brutal manifestation of neo-colonialism'
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
