People of Rwanda walk out of darkness towards a bright, sun-filled valley; representing the results of voting for judges in gacaca tribunals. Lithograph, 2001.

Inkiko gacaca are the truth-telling tribunals that were charged with bringing reconciliation after the Rwandan massacres. Gacaga means "lawn" (traditional place for settlement of disputes). Ukuri kurakiza means "Time heals"

The poster encourages people to vote for the gacaca judges. "The first round of elections for cell level gacaca personnel took place on 4 October 2001. Adults throughout the country were asked to endorse or reject candidates proposed by their representatives in nyumba kumi (units of ten households). This was done in public meetings where citizens were given the opportunity to step forward and criticise candidates or register their support by lining up behind the candidate of their choice. Two days later, the judges chosen by each cell met to designate their representatives to the sector level and so on up to the district and province levels. Voter turnout was high at over 90 percent. Pressure was exerted both within the community and from government authorities to attend these meetings but not to actively participate within them." (Amnesty International, op. cit., p. 26)

Rwanda : [Johns Hopkins University Population Communication Services], [2001] (Rwanda : Imprimerie Nouvelle du Rwanda)

1 print : lithograph ; sheet 68.6 x 99.9 cm

Inkiko gacaca. Ukuri kurakiza. Dutore 04/10/2001 Bears number on verso: PO RWA 17 (as described below)

Amnesty International, 'Rwanda. Gacaca: a question of justice', http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR47/007/2002/en/b65d04e4-d769-11dd-b024-21932cd2170d/afr470072002en.pdf , Amnesty International, Index: AFR 47/007/2002, 2002

Ellen Yamshon and Daniel Yamshon, 'Comics media in conflict resolution programs: are they effective in promoting and sustaining peace?', Harvard Negotiation Law Review, 2006, 11: 421-451

Wellcome Collection 996170i

In Kinyarwanda language

Johns Hopkins University Population Communication Services ca. 2001 03/12/2012 Rwanda UkLW Transcription from the item