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A case study of a Rwandan genocide survivor and a review of the cultural and historical contexts of that crime are presented. The case study examines not only the events that occurred during the genocide, but also the post-victimization reflections of the respondent. It is argued that neither survival nor victimization in genocide are bounded events, but a set of processes. Survival during genocide is accomplished only by navigating through a series of lethal threats. Victimization is perceived to continue after the genocide through the impunity granted to perpetrators.
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Afflitto, F.M. Victimization, survival and the impunity of forced exile: A case study from the Rwandan genocide. Crime, Law and Social Change 34, 77–97 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008367712285
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