Hello, and welcome to the Banyamulenge Survivor's Blog.My name is jean Tuyishime and I am a survivor of the 2004 massacre in the Gatumba Refugee Camp in Burundi, and a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, now living in the United States.
I already have contact with the following agencies because they helped me get out of jail when I was a prisoner in Burundi camp refugee Human Rights Watch, ONUB (the United Nations office in Burundi) and UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees).
I can inform humanitarian and public interest group about the tragedies they have taken place. The sooner we soon publish this information the sooner it can assist the humanitarian agencies working in American to assist the victims of this tragedy and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
I need to finish working on an informative book to bring immediate awareness on the situation of the Banyamulenge people in Congo and refugees residing in my camps in Burundi.
My objective is to inform the public about what has happened to the Banyamulenge people during the time of the "Mulele" in 1964 to the time of the Gatumba massacre in 2004.
I will attempt to explain why these horrible acts committed upon the Banyamulenge people of Congo, even in the refugee camps in Burundi. These violent acts against peaceful non-combattants constituted genocide, and were a clear violation of international law and the UN Convention on Human Rights.
Why have those responsible not been punished for their crimes?
