A RWANDA WOMEN LISTENS TO THE PROCEEDING AT THE FIRST SESSION OF A NEW COURT IN...

A Rwandan woman listens to proceedings at the first session of a new court system aimed at letting ordinary people judge those accused of killing their families and friends during the 1994 genocide, June 19, 2002. Hutu extremists killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda in the 100 days from April to June 1994. More than 100,000 suspected killers are currently behind bars awaiting trial, and Rwanda has relaunched a traditional court system to try and deal with the backlog of unheard cases. In "Gacaca" courts, Rwandan villagers will judge their peers by recounting their personal stories of what they saw during the massacres. The government hopes gacaca may also aid national reconciliation. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna REUTERS