Group Four: Rwanda Post-Genocide

1 - In what ways did genocide impact the development of this “developing” country?
After the genocide was over with, there was no government, food programs, schools, shelters or hospitals. The water and electricity were not working. That’s because most of those in charge were killed in the massacre, or and fled away to other countries. People were traumatized by the violence they saw, and things were falling, if not already in, pieces.

2 - Where does the rebuilding of a country shattered by genocide begin? Why can the people do? What can the government do? What can that international community do?
I believe one thing that every single one of those groups can do is be strong. All the people in Rwanda are struggling, and if you show them that you’re strong, and that they can be strong too then they will. Also, the obvious would be relief efforts. Maybe a few pointers on how to take care of the trials, and to rebuild an economy to get things running again. Have them finally be a functioning country. But that takes time. A lot of time, but with the right amount of help, it’ll be... easy for Rwanda to get there. Not easy in the sense that forgetting everything and moving on. Just helping them go through it. It’s tough. But it’s easy-tough.

 3 - How can justice be found in post-genocide Rwanda?
The most justice they have at the moment is the trials. Having those to committed such horrific crimes finally get what they deserve: A life behind bars. Or where they’re meant to have, which would be in the same state that all those people they killed are in. DEAD. But so far, they’re working on it. It’s a really hard job for them, and they’re slowly coming up with systems that work for them.

 4 - Which can bring justice to the people of Rwanda more effectively --- international courts or community courts? Explain.
I think that community courts will do them the best. Having the international courts deal with it isn’t really giving them closure. It was their own people who were brutally murdered, and the international courts don’t really know how it effects them. But then again, the international courts will not be lenient and give them what they deserve, no exceptions.