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    An Analsis of the Means and Methods of Warfare Employed During the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in Relation to International Humanitarian Law
    (Uganda Christian University, 2025-05-21) Melvin Kabona
    This thesis examines the legality of means and methods of warfare employed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. These included the, use of clubs, machetes, guns, grenades and other blunt instruments, to kill and injure Tutsi civilians and moderate Hutu civilians, raping of Tutsi women and girls with the intention of infecting them with HIV/AIDS, use of propaganda and hate speech, destruction of property and infrastructure, among others. Through a critical analysis of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) sources, this thesis reveals extensive and systematic violations of IHL rules. In light of these observations, the research highlights the need for strengthened accountability mechanisms and improved compliance with International Humanitarian Law, in order to prevent similar atrocities in the future.