As we continue to receive views and comments these are the latest ones on facebook, Dr Kambanda’s statement appears to have caused instability in our community. We have also received threats, from some individuals that I will not mention at this moment. I urge those who have any personal issues or complains to direct them to [email protected]. Also anyone who thinks that these publications are tarnishing her or his name to contact Noble Marara who is the head of inyenyerinews.org, he is aware of all this. His email [email protected]
Like I said everyone has the right to express their views, we are publishing according to what the Rwandans think in regards to the satement published a couple of days ago, for people to dig deep and see if there was any errors when decisions were made naming ”Genocide” and that is all.
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Wow, I nearly missed on this “anonymous reader” trying to sign up for an advanced criminal law class: crazy
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Charles Kambanda Introduction:
I argued that facts around the 1994 Rwandan massacres are inconsistent with the elements of the crime of genocide. Consequently, there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt all the elements of the crime of genocide….See More
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Charles Kambanda Second, there is no proportional good for keeping a reader anonymous when that person is presenting personal views to rebuttal a fully disclosed author especially where the “rebuttal” has the effect and purpose to ridicule the author. In such a situati…See More
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Charles Kambanda Whether or not the government forces had been “disarmed” while RPF was fully armed at the time of the massacres:
A person or group is considered “disarmed” if that person or a group has been rendered incapable of functioning in a normal way. A person…See More
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William Adams I think there is a problem with the READER. One of the problm he might have faced it to be UNDER-INFORMED about what happened in Rwanda from 1990-1994. To be under-informed “SOUS-INFORME” does not mean that there is no information, but to lack informat…See More
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Robert Higiro RPA infiltrated a group of Hutu militia which was formed to do what??
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Charles Kambanda Inyenyeri newspaper is probably out to confuse its readers. They continue publishing their narrow interpretation of the Genocide Statute and name calling. I wish Inyenyeri news kept it to an argument than calling me a ‘ genocide’ denier and other crazy things. I hope this is not any political party’s position. Sanity should prevail.
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Afrika Ikanya Robert, I expected also an answer from those who have such assertions!
Jenn Ella Robert who said that?
Bosco Mutarambirwa Here’s a new article attacking you, Charles Kambanda. Another one? Hope you prepare a robust response andInyenyerinews agrees to publish it for fairness. I fail to understand why you are being targeted.
Here’s the article: http://www.inyenyerinews.org/…/the-untold-stories-dr…/
The Untold Stories: Dr. Kambanda Genocide denial is insensitive, inaccurate and legally wrong. |…
Dr Kambanda In the Article that appeared in the Inyenyeri News written by Dr Kam…See more
Jenn Ella Is Inyenyerinews Inyenyeri a part of this forum?
Yvan Ntwari As much as I despise the current GoR, I applaud them for being overzealous in enacting and enforcing laws on this issue of genocide denial. It is a very slippery slope and those of us who were there to witness our relatives getting killed and persecuted for years are thankful that the GoR draws that redline. This business of saying there were Tutsis also killing.. RPA also committed attrocities… etc.. all these arguments and legal analyses are really good and impressive, infact some even have some truth- But they dont change the conclusion that a Genocide was committed against the Tutsi. To me and others, our only reasoning is that we saw it happen. The fact is since the beginning of time, the victors have always written history, and for every version of the story. There will always distortions exaggerations and that favor an author’s personal inclinations whether it be in the RPF or opposition. Would anyone expect Kagame or Olivier or Mushikiwabo to speak out on the RPA’s role in killings? Never. Likewise we cannot expect the RPAs critics to sing praises for the regime. More scary however is the fact that many innocent Hutu’s who never committed any crime equally do not appreciate the banner and association with genocide (especially with GoR ridiculous policy of Nd’umunyaRwanda). With all the arguments, evidence, theories out there it can be tempting to draw from this well to make such conclusions like “There was no genocide against the Tutsi”.. At the end of the day, theorists, lawyers, journalists, pundits, spokesmen, from all sides of the aisle can share all their views because this is free speech, but survivors to witnesses, and victims , both Hutu and Tutsi – Somethings are just not up to debate, false equivalence or comparison. As Napoleon once said, ‘What is history, but a fable agreed upon?” Maybe one day when a different group wins they will sit down and change it to blame the Tutsi entirely, but for now, it is a fact and a conclusion that the genocide was committed against the Tutsi and anyone who suggests otherwise is wrong.
Yvan Ntwari As you can see these stories are not new and many more will come. I dont agree with the praise this author heaps on the Kigali regime but I commend his rejection of genocide denial. http://www.rnanews.com/…/3598-not-up-for-debate-rwanda…
Not up for debate: Rwanda cannot excuse Peter Erlinder’s genocide denial
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Bosco Mutarambirwa So, Yvan Ntwari, which side are you on? Charles‘? OrInyenyerinews‘?
Yvan Ntwari Is this charles vs inyenyeri or about the truth? Charles has good legal arguments. But I dont support his conclusion. Inyenyeri ni nyenyeri nyine. I dont argue that there was a genocide, I witnessed it. So am not arguing. And legally speaking, it is l…See More
Yvan Ntwari Infact according to Rwandan law which you may or may not like, denying the genocide against the Tutsi is not an opinion but a crime. Whether we like the law or not, it is good law.
Charles Kambanda That you witnessed the killings, or that it is painful for anybody to discuss these issues, or that some people have been extradited does not necessarily mean there is sufficient evidence to prove that the 1994 massacres were ” Tutsi genocide” or ” Hut…See More
Charles Kambanda Bosco Mutarambirwa, do you see any argument in the Inyenyeri news piece you posted? The author picked on some pieces from the Statute on genocide; he believes prosecuting the crime of genocide is as simple as that!!!! I would recommend the author for some more reading/studying. Name calling? The author does it perfectly.
Yvan Ntwari Am by no means an expert on ICTR issues but in my limited knowledge, the ICTR did not ever deny that the genocide took place. And they only failed to convict people for the Conspiracy to commit genocide but they did convict many on other genocide counts.
Yvan Ntwari “On 2 September 1998, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judges Laïty Kama, Presiding, Lennart Aspegren and Navanethem Pillay, found Jean Paul Akayesu guilty of 9 of the 15 counts proffered against him, including genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide and crimes against humanity (extermination, murder, torture, rape and other inhumane acts). ”
Charles Kambanda Yvan Ntwari, because the ICTR has confirmed that there was no ” planning” and all the top military and security leaders of that time were arrested and prosecuted but acquitted on genocide charges, we are left to wonder whether lower cadres along the leadership pyramid “executed” a genocide that was never planned. An unplanned but “executed” genocide? Really? Legal impossibility…read my submission above.
Yvan Ntwari “We are left to wonder….. ”
And that is where your opinions start. I read your submission but as you said, it is wondering and if it had been fully accepted by the court it would be law not wonder.
Charles Kambanda Wow!!