The Gacaca Trials, were a form of local courts that brought communities face to face with participants of the genocide. The overall purpose of these trials was to alleviate some of the pressure that courts were under. There were thousands of people still awaiting trial and these courts provided a new platform. As explained in the book these trials provided a way in which survivors and killers could come together and openly talk. It gave the survivors had the opportunity to hear what had happened to their loved ones. Many of them also served as witnesses and were able to help identify and convict individuals who had walked away clean before. These trials overall helped bring an end to impunity and helped with national
The Gacaca Trials, were a form of local courts that brought communities face to face with participants of the genocide. The overall purpose of these trials was to alleviate some of the pressure that courts were under. There were thousands of people still awaiting trial and these courts provided a new platform. As explained in the book these trials provided a way in which survivors and killers could come together and openly talk. It gave the survivors had the opportunity to hear what had happened to their loved ones. Many of them also served as witnesses and were able to help identify and convict individuals who had walked away clean before. These trials overall helped bring an end to impunity and helped with national