Tue, Jul 06, 2004 - Page 6 News List

Rwandans face community trial

RECKONING In the next few weeks `gacaca' courts will start putting on trial people who are accused of participating in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis

THE GUARDIAN , NGANZO, RWANDA

Relations between ethnic groups, still extremely delicate, have been undermined by false accusations, said Jean-Baptiste Uwarugira, of tha Rwandan League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights.

He was also concerned that the convicted might have to wait for a place in prison to serve their time. But despite these dangers he said the grass courts were necessary.

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