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Article: Rwandan government starts talks on genocide compensation
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- April 12, 2004
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Rwandan government starts talks on genocide compensation
KIGALI, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The Rwandan government is carrying
out consultative meetings on how to compensate the 1994 genocide
survivors, Justice Minister Edda Mukabagwiza said here Monday.
"Consultations on how to go about this issue are underway
countrywide, and we hope that many Rwandans will take part," she said
at a press conference .
Survivors have asked the government to give them reparations,
saying most of them are passing through a terrible situation that
deserves immediate actions.
"It is not an issue for the government only. We are exploring
various avenues by which to do it," she said.
Francois Ngarambe, President ...