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74 卢旺达寻求国际力量解决国内种族争端
Rwanda Promotes Reconciliation Abroad
Lisa Schlein
Geneva
26 Jun 2001 21:27 UTC
Rwandan officials are touring Europe to gather international support for programs aimed at 1)reconciling Rwanda's 2)ethnic communities. They are also meeting with Rwandan exiles to persuade them to return home and get involved in national reconciliation efforts.
Rwanda is still suffering from the wounds left by the 1994 3)genocidal war, when as many as 800,000 people, mainly 4)Tutsis, were killed by Hutu 5)extremists. In 1999, the country established a National Commission for Unity and Reconciliation to promote civic education, to teach people to 6)value peace, 7)democracy and the rule of law.
Aloysea Inyumba, 8)executive secretary of the commission, says one of its goals is to persuade the survivors that reconciliation is better than 9)vengeance. The commission has achieved a number of major successes, she adds, but she also 10)acknowledges the difficulty of coming to terms with something as awful as what happened in Rwanda seven years ago.
"The challenge you have in our country now is how do you promote the culture of justice," said Ms. Inyumba. But how do you discourage the culture of impunity. Historically, people were glorified if they killed more. So, we are trying to match the two: how do you fight the culture of 11)impunity, while at the same time promoting reconciliation in our country."
Ms. Inyumba says social differences among the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa 12)tribal groups exist, but ethnic divisions do not. She calls this a political invention. She believes reconciliation among these peoples is possible because they share a common language, culture and history. She notes the government is enacting a number of new laws to foster national unity. For instance, Ms. Inyumba says, Rwanda has abolished the identity card that noted the person's tribal affiliation.
"We are creating equal opportunities for the students, for the Rwandese children," she says. For the first time in our country now, the identity card is gone. For the first time in our country, we have a 13)parliament where all Hutus and Tutsis and Twa are participating. For the first time, we have an army where Hutus and Tutsis and Twa are 14)participating. So, I think this is the way we are going to build a new system that creates equal opportunities for people, and, eventually, this thing is going to die."
The Rwandan officials say they have started numerous programs aimed at improving the country and bringing the people together. Among them are reconstruction projects, 15)judicial reforms, 16)poverty reduction schemes and programs to strengthen human rights.
(1) reconcile[5rekEnsaIl]vt.使和解, 使和谐, 使顺从
(2) ethnic[5eWnIk]adj.人种的, 种族的, 异教徒的
(3) genocidal[9dVenEJ`saIdEl]adj.种族灭绝的, 集团屠杀的
(4) Tutsi[`tJtsI]n.图西人(卢旺达与布隆迪境内的少数民族人)
(5) extremist[Ik5stri:mIst]n.极端主义者adj.极端主义(者)
(6) value[5vAlju:]vt.估价, 评价, 重视
(7) democracy[dI5mRkrEsI]n.民主政治, 民主主义
(8) executive secretary执行秘书
(9) vengeance[5vendVEns]n.复仇, 报仇
(10) acknowledge[Ek5nRlIdV]vt.承认, 答谢, 报偿
(11) impunity[Im5pju:nItI]n.不受惩罚, 免罚, 无患
(12) tribal[`traIbLl]adj.部落的, 种族的
(13) parliament[5pB:lEmEnt]n.国会, 议会
(14) participate[pB:5tIsIpeIt]vi.参与, 参加, 分享, 分担
(15) judicial[dVu:5dIF(E)l]adj.司法的, 法院的, 公正的, 明断的
(16) poverty[5pRvEtI]n.贫穷, 贫困, 贫乏, 缺少
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