NHK World Prime S2018E04 - Valens's Return Home: A Rwandan Genocide Offender 22 Years On

During the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, an overwhelming number of people were slaughtered in ethnic conflicts between the Tutsi and Hutu. Rwanda has abolished the death penalty and scores of offenders who have completed their sentences are now being released from prison. Can they coexist with society? Many of the offenders live close to their victims' families, often in the same village. This program follows one offender's return home. Valens Habakurama was charged with the killings of 2 Tutsi brothers. After completing his sentence, he returns home to his wife and children. We documented his first 7 days out of prison – from his apology to the victims' family to acceptance and reconciliation.