New Mass Grave Discovered in Rwanda Ahead of 30th Genocide Anniversary

Remains of 119 victims found under a house in Huye district, highlighting the ongoing search for truth and justice.

Remains of 119 people believed to be victims of the 1994 genocide have been discovered in the country’s south, as authorities continue to find mass graves nearly three decades after the killings.
The remains were found under a house that was being built in Huye district.
Authorities suspect that those who lived in the house knew about the mass grave and kept it a secret.
Discoveries of mass graves are remarkably frequent even three decades after the 1994 slaughter instigated by the Hutu extremist regime in Rwanda at the time.
In April, Rwanda will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide, in which an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed by Hutu extremists.