Archive for January, 2009
President Obama’s First Action
President Barack Obama’s first official act was to sign a presidential proclamation declaring Tuesday, January 20th a “National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation.” With this proclamation the President recognizes the value of reconciliation in healing a country: We are in the midst of a season of trial. Our Nation is being tested, and our people [...]
Genocide Orchestrator Sentenced
A United Nations tribunal sent the chief orchestrator of the Rwandan genocide to prison for the rest of his life for crimes against humanity on December 18th, 2008. Colonel Theoneste Bagosora was involed in peace talks outside Rwanda in the early 1990s but grew tired of the process. The indictment against him said he was [...]
