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Before the genocide there were, approximately 930,000 Tutsi. Only about 130,000 Tutsi survived after about three months.

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About 10 percent of the entire Rwandan population was killed and 30 percent of the population were in refugee camps.

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“Which weapons are we going to use to beat the cockroaches for good?” Hate propaganda was used to manipulate the idea that Tutsi were the source of all problems into the Hutu.

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The Minister of Defense told everyone , over the radio, to track down and arrest the "Tutsi infiltrators". In reality this was an order to track down and kill every Tutsi. Hutu Justified the killings by saying they were avenging the president's death and killing all Tutsi so the Tutsi could not kill them.

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Tutsi victims most often slashed to death by machetes. Victims would offer money to be shot rather than cut.

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While some people would search refugee others would hide. The most popular hiding place was between the ceiling and roof, but soon this became the first place to be checked.

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Nishimwe explains that it was not uncommon for women and children to be raped and she herself was raped at only 13 years old. She says "It was very hard for me. I can’t find words to describe how I felt. I never thought I would be a normal teenager again."

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During the killings the hospitals were still open but many were hesitant to go. The Hutu assumed if someone was already wounded, they must be Tusti.