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of strengthening UNAMIR and transitioning it to a Chapter VII mandate, rather than introducing a new organisation. Concern over conflicting mandates led to five countries on the UNSC to abstain in the vote approving the force. The UN-sponsored "Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Actions of the UN during the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda" found it "unfortunate that the resources committed by France and other countries to Operation Turquoise could not instead have been put at the disposal of UNAMIR II." On 21 June, Dallaire replaced 42 UNAMIR peacekeepers from Francophone Congo, Senegal and
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UNAMIR Force Commander Dallaire had also opposed the deployment, having sent extensive communication back to U.N. Headquarters that the placement of two U.N.-authorised commands with different mandates and command structures into the same country was problematic. Dallaire was also a strong proponent
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There was an evacuation of the population westward, enforced by the Hutu regime, now set to flee from the Tutsi rebels, after it had been made clear the French were there to provide only a "safe zone", rather than assistance in the conflict. Unfortunately, there were roadblocks and checkpoints along
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to overthrow the genocidal government and steadily gained ground. By late June, the RPF controlled much of the country and was nearing a complete victory. RPF units carried out retributive attacks within areas they controlled, but they were not of the scale and organization as those carried out in
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On 19 June, the French government made an announcement of their intentions to organize, establish, and maintain a "safe zone" in the south-west of Rwanda. At the brink of defeat and retreat, the news of an intervention from their allies was broadcast across the country by the genocidaires, with a
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after the negative reaction of the RPF to Opération Turquoise. Over the two months of the mandate, there were confrontations, and risk of confrontations, between RPF and French-led units around the zone, during which UNAMIR was asked to convey messages between the two. The UN independent inquiry
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accepted six courtsuits deposed by victims of the genocide to magistrate Brigitte Reynaud. The charges raised against the French army during Operation Turquoise from June to August 1994 are of "complicity of genocide and/or complicity of crimes against humanity." The victims allege that French
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The RPF, well aware that French assistance to the government had helped blunt their 1990 offensive, opposed the deployment of a French-led force. By early June, the RPF had managed to sweep through the eastern half of the country and move south and west, while besieging Kigali in the center. The
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spilling out of Rwanda, and neighbouring Hutu-Tutsi Burundi, predominantly into Zaire. Approximately, 2.1 million people lived in Zaire in refugee camps. These camps contained the Rwandan state military (FAR) which led to the invasion of Zaire by Rwanda,
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The charges raised against the French army during Operation Turquoise are of "complicity of genocide and/or complicity of crimes against humanity." The victims allege that French soldiers did nothing to stop the genocide and let
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addressed the Security Council, stating that France had a "moral duty" to act without delay and that "without swift action, the survival of an entire country was at stake and the stability of a region seriously compromised."
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On 20 June, France sent a draft resolution to the UNSC for authorization of Operation Turquoise under a two-month Chapter VII mandate. After two days of consultations and the personal approval of the
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testified, "Operation Turquoise was aimed only at protecting genocide perpetrators, because the genocide continued even within the Turquoise zone." France has always denied any role in the killing.
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testified, "Operation Turquoise was aimed only at protecting genocide perpetrators, because the genocide continued even within the Turquoise zone." France has always denied any role in the killing.
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de Guillebon, Hugues (April 2023). "Une saison en enfer: Opération Turquoise, 22 juin-22 août 1994, première partie" [A Season in Hell: Operation Turquoise, 22 June–22 August 1994, part 1].
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de Guillebon, Hugues (May 2023). "Une saison en enfer: Opération Turquoise, 22 juin-22 août 1994, deuxième partie" [A Season in Hell: Operation Turquoise, 22 June–22 August 1994, part 2].
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the way, and the Tutsis left alive, and even Hutus without ID cards, were killed. The outflow of refugees exacerbated the already great numbers of refugees in the region, known as the
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Opération Turquoise is controversial for two reasons: accusations that it was a failed attempt to prop up the genocidal Hutu regime and that its mandate undermined the UNAMIR.
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triangle, was spread across a fifth of the country. Although it was meant to save lives and stop the mass killings, killings did occur. When the Hutu government moved the
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radio transmitter, a key tool in encouraging Hutus to kill their Tutsi neighbors, into the Zone Turquoise, the French did not seize it. The radio broadcast from
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consequent increase in their confidence, and the continuation of their hunt for genocide survivors. The French said the objectives of Opération Turquoise were:
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The force left as the mandate of the operation expired on 21 August. The RPF immediately occupied the region, causing another refugee outflow.
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and civilians in danger in Rwanda, by means including the establishment and maintenance, where possible, of safe humanitarian areas.
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French parachutists, part of the international military force supporting the Rwandan relief effort, stand guard at the airport.
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Rwanda: ‘Genocidal slaughter’ claims as many as 1 million — UN authorises ‘Operation Turquoise’ to protect displaced persons
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advance resulted in a massive refugee outflow, though the Hutu government was also implicated in encouraging the flight (
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militias to escape the country in the aftermath. The former Rwandan ambassador to France and co-founder of the RPF
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Pambazuka News 142: Rwanda Ten Years After the Genocide: Some Reminders of the International Response to the Crisis
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were being carried out. Following the start of the genocide and the murder of several kidnapped Belgian soldiers,
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militias escape to Zaire after the massacres. The former Rwandan ambassador to France and co-founder of the RPF
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Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Actions of the UN during the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
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Map showing the advance of the RPF during the genocide and the location of Zone Turquoise.
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rebels and were released in exchange for a revision in the area of Operation Turquoise.
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drily noted that this was "a role which must be considered awkward to say the least."
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soldiers engaged in Operation Turquoise did nothing to stop the massacres and allowed
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claimed that the Operation had saved "tens of thousands of lives".
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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
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withdrew its contribution to UNAMIR, which was commanded by
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Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira
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to maintain a presence pending the arrival of the expanded
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A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide
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Index

Operation Turquoise


Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre
a series
Rwandan genocide
History of Rwanda
Origins of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa
Kingdom of Rwanda
Rwandan Revolution
Rwandan Civil War
Hutu Power
Assassination of
Habyarimana and Ntaryamira

Initial events
Chronology
Gikondo massacre
Musha Church massacre
Nyarubuye massacre
People indicted
International Criminal Tribunal
Genocidaires
Akazu
Impuzamugambi militia
Interahamwe militia
Kangura
RTLM radio
Rwandan Patriotic Front
International community
United Nations Mission
UN Security Council
Resolution 935

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