To what extent does relativism influence the application of generational rights by the Rwandan government? Relativism has strongly influenced the Rwandan government’s application of most generational rights. Background ● ● ● The end of the Rwandan genocide launched a new era of restoration Paul Kagame and his party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), rose to power Rwanda has been praised for its renewal ● ● ● 1 million people lifted out of poverty between 2006 and 2012 Highest percentage of women in parliament in the world Rwandan authorities have imprisoned a “significant number” of members responsible for the genocide ● Have sent out over 1,000 extradition requests for genocide suspects 1st Generational Rights Relativism: Clare Short’s Without Social Justice No progress in Human Rights: [The Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad] called for a review of the UDHR to reflect the needs of developing countries, saying of human rights advocates that, ‘these people would rather see people starve than allow for a stable government’. 01. Lack of Freedom of Speech 02. Political Repression 03. Illegal and Arbitrary Detention 2nd Generational Rights Universalism? Gender Equality Justice for the Genocide Uplifting Poverty 3rd Generational Rights “I am Rwandan” Ethnic Amnesia, Divisionism, Genocide Ideology Citations Grant, Andrea Mariko. “Quiet Insecurity and Quiet Agency in Post-Genocide Rwanda.” Etnofoor, vol. 27, no. 2, Stichting Etnofoor, 2015, pp. 15–36, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43656017. “Rwanda – How It Became Such an Inspiring Act of Modern Rebirth.” Kiva, https://pages.kiva.org/blog/rwanda-how-it-became-such-an-inspiring-act-of-modern-rebirth. “World Report 2020: Rights Trends in Rwanda.” Human Rights Watch, 14 Jan. 2020, https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/rwanda#dee487.
