Son Gelişmeler Işığında Fransa’nın Ruanda’daki Rolüne İlişkin Bir Değerlendirme

Year 2020, Issue: 21, 139 - 168, 02.12.2020

Ceyda Acicbe

Abstract

Ruanda Devlet Başkanı Juvénal Habyarimana’yı taşıyan uçağın 6 Nisan 1994’te vurularak düşürülmesi Tutsi ve Hutular arasında on yıllardır süren çatışmayı tetikledi ve 100 gün içerisinde 800.000’den fazla Ruandalı korkunç derecedeki şiddet olayları sonucunda aşırı uç Hutular tarafından öldürüldü. Bu olay bazı devletlerin, batı merkezli kurum ve kuruluşların Ruanda’daki rolünün sorgulanmasına yol açtı. Söz konusu aktörler, Ruanda’daki rollerine ilişkin olarak çeşitli eleştiri ve suçlamalarla karşı karşıya kaldılar. Eleştirilerin merkezinde yer alan devletlerden biri de Fransa’dır. Bu makale, bu suçlama ve eleştirilerin arkasında yatan sebepleri gözden geçirmenin yanı sıra, medyada yer alan son gelişmeler ışığında Fransa’nın Ruanda’daki rolüne ilişkin bir değerlendirme sunmayı hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

Rwandan Genocide of 1994, the United Nations, the Catholic Church

An Evaluation Regarding the Role of France in Rwanda in the Light of Recent Developments

Abstract

The shooting down of the airplane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994 triggered decades-long conflict between Tutsi and Hutu, and more than 800,000 Rwandans were killed by Hutu extremists in Rwanda during 100 days of horrible violence. This incident led to the questioning of the role of states, western-based international institutions, and organizations in Rwanda. The actors in questioned have faced various criticisms and accusations regarding their role in Rwanda. One of the states at the center of criticisms is France. This study aims to review the reasons behind these accusations and criticisms, as well as present an evaluation regarding the role of France in Rwanda in the light of recent developments in the media.

Keywords

Rwandan Genocide of 1994, the united nations, the Catholic Church

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