France, a country caring about human rights

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In summary, Rwanda has accused France of playing an active role in the 1994 genocide in which 800,000 people were killed. The report names 33 French military and political figures who should be prosecuted for their involvement, including former President Francois Mitterrand and Prime Minister Edouard Balladur. The French government has denied any responsibility. This accusation is part of a larger story involving the accusation of current President Paul Kagame's involvement in the death of former President Juvenal Habyarimana. The relationship between the two countries has been tense since a French judge implicated Kagame in the downing of Habyarimana's plane. The possibility of the International Criminal Court intervening has been raised.
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France accused in Rwanda genocide
Rwanda has accused France of playing an active role in the genocide of 1994, in which about 800,000 people were killed. An independent Rwandan commission said France was aware of preparations for the genocide and helped train the ethnic Hutu militia perpetrators.
The report also accused French troops of direct involvement in the killings. It named 33 senior French military and political figures that it said should be prosecuted. France has previously denied any such responsibility. Among those named in the report were the late former President, Francois Mitterrand, and the then Prime Minister Edouard Balladur. Two men who went on to become prime minster were also named - Alain Juppe, the foreign minister at the time, and his then chief aide, Dominique de Villepin. The French foreign ministry told the BBC it would only respond to the fresh allegations after reading the report, which was released on Tuesday afternoon.
This story is really part of a bigger one, where magistrate Jean-Louis Bruguière accused Paul Kagamé (current president) and his entourage of involvement in the death of the former president, Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu.
The two countries have had a frosty relationship since 2006 when a French judge implicated Rwandan President Paul Kagame in the downing in 1994 of then-President Juvenal Habyarimana's plane - an event widely seen as triggering the killings.
Maybe the ICC can help ? :devil:
 
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Absent a mass of psychopaths, what possible motivation could the French have for inciting genocide in Rwanda?
 
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I cannot provide a response to this content as it falls outside of my area of expertise. However, as a human being, I am deeply concerned by the allegations of France's involvement in the Rwandan genocide and the ongoing tension between the two countries. It is important for justice to be served and for those responsible to be held accountable for their actions. The International Criminal Court may be a potential avenue for addressing these accusations and seeking justice for the victims. It is also important for both countries to work towards reconciliation and healing in order to move forward from this tragic event.
 

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