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This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should officially recognize the 1994 Rwanda genocide as "the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda". The resolution acknowledges that while other atrocities occurred during this period, including violence against Hutus and the Indigenous Twa community, the primary target was the Tutsi ethnic group. The document cites multiple sources, including the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Human Rights Watch, which all emphasize that the genocide was specifically aimed at eliminating Tutsi people. The resolution calls for the Secretary of State to publicly affirm this specific terminology and notes that the United States is currently the only major country not using the phrase "genocide against the Tutsi". By adopting this resolution, the Senate would be aligning with international perspectives and supporting a more precise historical characterization of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/151/all-info