Justice must come for Rwanda genocide: Bush

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2004

CRAWFORD, United States (AFP) — President George W. Bush used the 10th anniversary of the massacres that killed up to a million Rwandans to call for justice against the perpetrators and aid for the victims.

"The United States supports the people of Rwanda as they commemorate this horrific chapter in history," Bush said in a statement.

"We urge all states, particularly those in the region, to work with Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to bring justice to those responsible for the genocide and to repatriate the thousands of displaced Rwandans. We also urge the international community to assist the survivors of that great crime as they continue to heal.

"The United States will continue to assist Rwanda in the unification of families,...

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