In this podcast, May and Tenley take a look at Rwanda pre- and post-genocide. Using the case of Paul Rusesabagina, known as a hero for saving hundreds of people throughout the genocide and now having been arrested on terrorist charges, they delve into how the country has progressed since the genocide in 1994 by looking at the transitional justice mechanism of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Directed at a Western audience, the two podcasters hope to clear up the romantic image of Rwanda dominant in the West, which developed through the creation of the ICTR. Viewed often as a solution to all problems (and Western guilt), the ICTR should be looked at critically; the achievements for the international legal regime and domestically for Rwanda diverge dramatically. May and Tenley hope to tell the audience about major cases throughout the trial that set important precedents for international law, but will simultaneously highlight the shortcomings of the ICTR as a tool of transitional justice.

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