<p>A cemetery in Nyanza-Rebero, Rwanda, where genocide victims are buried.</p>

genocide

The term "genocide" did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group. 

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