British News Agency

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk commemorated the victims of the genocide in Rwanda and pointed to the dangers in the lead-up to it.

Recalling the scale of the loss of life, Türk said: "Today we remember the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda – more than 1 million people were killed in 100 days".

Warning about the social signs preceding genocide, Türk stated: "There are warning signs of genocide: deep discrimination, dehumanization, incitement to hatred".

Volker Türk concluded his call to the international community and states by saying: "States must prevent and punish this horrific atrocity crime".