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 Applied for and received political asylum in Belgium in 1996  His story was first told in the book “We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be.

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2  Applied for and received political asylum in Belgium in 1996  His story was first told in the book “We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our familes” by Phillip Gourevitch in 1998  Published his own autobiography An Ordinary Man in 2006  Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005

3  Continues to be an advocate for humanitarian causes and refugee issues around the world  An outspoken critic of the current head of the RPF Paul Kagame saying "Rwanda is today a nation governed by and for the benefit of a small group of elite Tutsis...Those few Hutus who have been elevated to high-ranking posts are usually empty suits without any real authority of their own. They are known locally as Hutus de service or Hutus for hire."

4  Force Commander of UNAMIR United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda  His actions save over 30,000 Tutsis  Suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and attempted suicide in 2000  Now an outspoken advocate for mental health issues concerning veterans  Testified in the 2004 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

5  Convicted of killing the Rwandan Prime Minister and other top government officials and members of the political opposition  Convicted of killing 10 Belgian UN troops  Cleared on charges of conspiring to commit genocide  His trial lasts 6 years and 242 witnesses are heard

6  Over 50 Trials have finished, convicting 29 people  11 trials are currently underway and 14 are awaiting a start date  13 suspects are still at large  The trail established a new precedent that rape is now considered a component of genocide  http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=T-umnH3GQ8Y http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=T-umnH3GQ8Y

7  Who influenced Paul’s decisions?

8  If you were in the victim's place, how would you want witnesses or bystanders to respond?

9  Who influenced Paul’s decisions?  If you were in the victim's place, how would you want witnesses or bystanders to respond?  What was the global reaction to what was happening in Rwanda?

10  Who influenced Paul’s decisions?  If you were in the victim's place, how would you want witnesses or bystanders to respond?  What was the global reaction to what was happening in Rwanda?  How did the media portray the events in Rwanda?


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