The horrific slaughter in Rwanda has once again driven home the deeply rooted existence and continuing presence of genocidal impulses. In this passionately argued volume-first published to great acclaim in France and considerably updated during the translation process-a deeply involved witness of the massacres takes an unflinching look at recent events in Rwanda and what they can tell us about the nature of genocide. Table of Contents Foreword By William Shawcross 1. The Unlearned Lesson of History 2. Three Genocides in the Twentieth Century 3. The Hutu and the Tutsi 4. From Indifference to Compassion 5. Justice Must be Done Appendix 1: Convention on the Prevention and the Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Appendix 2: Chronology Notes Index
