Events in Rwanda in 1994 mark a landmark in the history of modern genocide. Up to one million people were killed in a planned public and political campaign. In the face of indisputable evidence, the Security Council of the United Nations failed to respond. In this classic of investigative journalism, Linda Melvern tells the compelling story of what happened. She holds governments to account, showing how individuals could have prevented what was happening and didn't do so. The book also reveals the unrecognised heroism of those who stayed on during the genocide, volunteer peacekeepers and those who ran emergency medical care. Fifteen years on, this new edition examines the ongoing impact of the 1948 Genocide Convention and the shock waves Rwanda caused around the world. Based on fresh interviews with key players and newly-released documents, "A People Betrayed" is a shocking indictment of the way Rwanda is and was forgotten and how today it is remembered in the West.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations Preface to the Second Edition 1. Genocide, April 1994 2. The Past is Prologue: Rwanda 1894-1973 3. The Involvement of France, Egypt and Uganda 4. Akazu: The Oligarchy Ruling Rwanda 5. Peace in Rwanda? The Arusha Accords 6. Preparing the Genocide 7. The Hate Radio: Radio-Television Libre des Mille Collines 8. The New World Order and High Hopes for a UN Success 9. Peacekeepers: The UN Arrives 10. Peacekeepers in Trouble: February-April 1994 11. The UN Security Council: 5 April 1994 12. Four Days in Kigali: 6-9 April 1994 13. The Genocide Exposed 14. The Secret Meanings of the Security Council 15. Genocide Spreads 16. The World Shuts the Door 17. For Valour 18. Starting from Zero: 18 July 1994 19. The Genocide Convention Chronology Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Sources Acknowledgements Index

Author Biography

Linda Melvern is a widely published investigative journalist and author. She is an Honorary Professor in the Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. A consultant to the Military One prosecution team at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, part of her archive of documents is used to show the planning and progress of the 1994 genocide. She has written six non-fiction books and is widely published in the British press and academic journals.