It is hardly practical for Rwanda to try the more than 120,000 Hutu militants held on charges relating to the 1994 genocide against Tutsis. "The government is concentrating on the organizers of the genocide," says Mutiso. "Eventually, they'll release the bulk of prisoners who confess and repent." One factor that may boost attendance at Kigali's soccer stadium by the ghoulishly curious: The execution method hasn't been announced.
Witnesses for the Execution
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Rwandan radio today began broadcasting an unusual advertisement -- an
invitation from the government to attend the execution of 33 Hutu militants
on Friday. While the European Union has expressed alarm, the Rwandan
government believes the executions are essential to pacify the country,
says TIME's Clive Mutiso. The government wants to show that
"justice" is being done and to send a warning to those Hutu militants who
continue to mount attacks.