The shallow graves of Rwanda /

The personal account of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Rwanda in the mid 1990s.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khan, Shaharyar M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2000.
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Summary:The personal account of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Rwanda in the mid 1990s.
This book is a unique account of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Rwanda in the mid-1990s. Shaharyar M. Khan's tenure began in the immediate aftermath of the downing of President Habarimana's plane on April 6, 1994 and the massacres that followed. Khan details his encounters with soldiers and politicians, victims and survivors, perpetrators of the massacres, and humanitarian relief efforts. This book reveals how the UN works on the ground and at headquarters.--Publisher description.
Physical Description:xi, 228 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 220) and index.
ISBN:1860646166
9781860646164