Article: Tufts U. speaker on continuing genocide: 'Stand up and say no'

Judith Wexler
University Wire
11-16-2005
(Tufts Daily) (U-WIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- Paul Rusesabagina, the inspiration for the film "Hotel Rwanda," spoke to a packed Cohen Auditorium Tuesday night and condemned an international community that stood by as almost a million of his countrymen perished.

Rusesabagina came to Tufts as the inaugural speaker in the Merrin Distinguished Lecture Series.

Rabbi Jeffrey Summit gave introductory remarks, calling Rusesabagina "a model for what it means to be a moral voice." The event was part of a year long Hillel-run program called Moral Voices on Genocide. Jackson Gym held overflow seating for the event.

In the hour-long program, Rusesabagina spoke about the ...

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