HOPE FOR RWANDA: Conversations with Laure Guilbert and Hervé Deguine - Softcover

Sibomana, Andre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745315615 ISBN 13: 9780745315614

Publisher: Pluto Press, 1999

Synopsis

André Sibomana was a remarkable man. A Rwandan Catholic priest, journalist and leading human rights activist, he was one of the very few independent voices to speak out against the abuses perpetrated by past and present governments in Rwanda.

Hope for Rwanda is his personal testimony and the first major English-language account of the events surrounding the 1994 genocide in Rwanda by a Rwandan national. Sibomana offers a personal reflection on the issues surrounding the genocide, as well as confronting many of the preconceptions and stereotypes that are evident in the West’s portrayal of the genocide.

In an acclaimed testimony, Sibomana addresses controversial topics such as the role of the church in the genocide, the failure of the international community to prevent massacres and the human rights record of the new Rwandan government. Despite the inhumanity of the massacres and the endless suffering of the Rwandan people, Sibomana offers a strong vision of hope for the future of his country and for the future of humanity.

About this title

About the Author

Andre Sibomana was an outspoken human rights activist, journalist and a Catholic priest. He worked tirelessly for independent investigations into human rights violations in Rwanda. He died in March 1998. Laure Guilbert is a French historian and Herve Deguine is a French journalist. Both are based in France.
Carina Tersakian researches on Central Africa for Amnesty International. Alison Des Forges works for the human rights organization Human Rights Watch, based in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745315615
• ISBN 13: 9780745315614
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224