Rwanda National Police

Thousands of residents of Nyagatare District, on April 10, held a special commemoration activity organized to mark the 21st Commemoration of Genocide against the Tutsi.

 The event held in Nyagatare Sector focused on fight against genocide denial and ideology.

 Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana, who was also part of the mourners, told the residents that Police will continue its mandate of preserving peace and protecting people and their property.

During this commemoration period, IGP said, Police will continue to prevail security.

 He urged them to participate in planned community discussions to enhance historical clarity, get closer to survivors as well as educate the public to ensure that this inhuman act never happens again.

 "It is important that we all stand together and fight against any form of action aimed at denial or negating the Genocide against Tutsi. Rwanda is now a new chapter despite what happened. We were able to get out of ashes to create one of the most secure countries across the globe where safety has paved way for development."

 He noted that in collaboration with Interpol and other international and regional security organs, RNP has  been able to trace some of the genocide fugitives all over the world and brought to justice, and will continue to pursue those still in hiding until they face justice.

 The head of the Genocide Fugitive Tracking Unit, Jean Bosco Siboyintore, who also attended the discussions in Nyagatare, told residents to desist from any behavior aimed at dehumanizing or threatening Genocide survivors or engaging in any law breaking activities that are aimed at Concealing the memory of what happened in 1994.

 "Let us adhere to Rwandan laws that prohibit crimes against humanity and those that protect the Rwanda's history against revisionist and defamatory ideologies. These laws were put in place to fight anything that can take us back in the past, yet we have moved on," he said.

 Under article 135 of the penal code, any person who commits the crime of genocide ideology and other related offences shall be liable to a term of imprisonment between five and nine years and a fine between Rwf100,000 and Rwf1 million.

 This year's Kwibuka21, held at Umudugudu (Village) level,  focused on  fight against Genocide negation and denial as well as revisionism.