Nation-Building Confessions: Carceral Memory in Postgenocide Rwanda

Baldwin, Gretchen

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“…ethnic division resulting from colonialism, poor governance and leadership, and authoritarian rule over an obedient, mostly peasant, population (Thomson 2013). In opposition to this narrative of the RPF and Kagame as 'saviors' and 'heroes' in ending the genocide (Baldwin 2019a;Bouka 2013), some scholars argue that the RPF committed war crimes against the Hutu civilians during the genocide (see Des Forges 1999; Straus and Waldorf 2011;Thomson 2018).…”

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“…The synonymous use of 'Tutsi' and 'survivor' as well as 'Hutu' and 'perpetrator' in these practices conflicts with the de-ethnicization emphasis of the new nation-building process (Baldwin 2019b). Additionally, Baldwin (2019aBaldwin ( , 2019b shows that this discourse appears to be transmitted to younger generations, who take on 'survivor status' even though they were born after the genocide.…”

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Narratives of Rwandan youth on post-genocide reconciliation: contesting discourses and identities in the making

Ataci

2021

Journal of Youth Studies

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Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in 2019 with secondary school students in Kigali, Rwanda, this paper aims to shed light on the stance of Rwandan youth on recent policies and discussions about post-genocide reconciliation and peacebuilding. This article discusses the narratives articulated by Rwandan youth on three levels: positioning in relation to the Rwandan government, positioning the self and others in their communities and positioning the self in relation to 'Ndi Umunyarwanda' (I am Rwandan). The discussion of these narratives is based on the concepts of participatory spaces and positioning theory. The findings show that the legacy of the genocide, as well as the reconciliation process, is being performed through everyday actions by the youth. However, the limitations of participatory spaces prevent Rwandan youth from having their positions communicated, negotiated and diversified.

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confidence: 99%