International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide 2022 – The day of 7th April is observed as International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda every year across the world. this day marks the genocide against members of the Tutsi.
- The main objective of this day is to make people aware of genocides and the consequences of the crime.
- In 2003, the United Nations General Assembly designated this day.
- Over 1 million Tutsi were systematically murdered within just over 100 days.
More than one million people perished in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
— United Nations (@UN) April 6, 2021
On Wednesday’s International Day of Reflection, we honour those who were murdered and reflect on the suffering of those who survived. https://t.co/QNjGzGwL4U #Kwibuka pic.twitter.com/7XCLZlhKRS