The Role of the Media in Rwanda's Violence

Many unacceptable situations and actions require a stressor. Stress factors are situations and events that lead to catastrophic consequences such as genocide in Rwanda. Tension between Hutu and Tutsi already exists; it only needs something to reach that breakthrough - the source of stress. On April 6, 1994, the aircraft occupying Rwanda's President Juvenal Habyarimana and Burundi's President Cyprien Ntaryamina crashed due to unknown circumstances. After the accident that brought the two presidents, the massacres began in the next three months in Rwanda.

This research is based on a number of case studies (such as Rwanda), analyzing the causes of large forms of large-scale violence and specific principles and practices for prevention and reconciliation. The authors emphasize the role of political leaders, the media, non-governmental organizations and bystanders in preventing conflict expansion and creating reconciliation opportunities. This anthology is an important reading of the massacre of the 20th century. Volume combines background information and analysis with the witness's story to explore the causes and consequences of the massacre. In the last chapter we will explain the prevention of genocide and the sociological and international aspects of legal, military and humanitarian response.

Unlike other genocide in the 20th century, genocide in Rwanda was launched in front of national media. Reporters, radio stations, television reporters reported on Rwanda's live event until violence rose to an enthusiastic level and urged all foreigners to evacuate. In other words, the world knows the slaughter from the first day to the end. In late April 1994, Big Kigali journalist Mark Doyle tried to explain the situation to the world as follows.

In the weeks to this spring, the name "Rwanda" became synonymous with mass slaughter and violence. The image of execution and massacre drowned the media and shocked the international community. In the meantime, Tutsi was called "蟑螂" and "enemy", and the radio station in Rwanda advised each Hutu to kill Tutsi, "There is only half the grave yet I appealed. Within 4 months, 500 thousand people to 1 million people were killed. Prior to 1994, Rwanda was the most densely populated country on the continent of Africa. From April to August 1994, the statistics changed drastically as the population of Rwanda decreased from 20% to 40% due to massacres or asylum.

Many observers believe that there is sufficient evidence to show that Rwanda was in danger of genocide in the mid-1990s. Violence between Hutu and Tutsi has been growing for many years. Darrea believed that Rwanda was neglected at the same time due to violence in the Balkans of Europe. He said he believes that European violence will take precedence over Rwanda's violence. Rusesabagina urged them "do not rescue, not intervene." We can only save ourselves. Many of you know influential people abroad. You must call these people. You have to tell them what will happen to us. Say goodbye. But when you say goodbye it is like touching their hands and holding it on the phone. If they let go, you inform them of their death. We must make them humiliating to send help. ""