1.   In September, the Rwandan parliament approved a new genocide law that was written with the help of international legal experts.

2.   In an attempt to expedite trials, the genocide law does not provide for defense attorneys or require prosecution witnesses to testify in open court.

3.   In hopes of speeding up trials and promoting reconciliation, Rwandan genocide law allows for leniency and reduced prison sentences for those suspects who confess to killings.

4.   None has gone on trial before Rwandan courts yet, because the president has to sign the genocide law before it becomes effective.

5.   Rwandan genocide law allows for leniency and reduced prison sentences for those suspects who confess to killings as another way to speed up trials and promote reconciliation.

6.   The Rwandan genocide law categorizes alleged participants in the genocide based on the level of their involvement.

7.   The Rwandan genocide law categorizes alleged participants in the genocide by their level of involvement.

8.   The Rwandan genocide law categorizes participants in the genocide by their level of involvement.

9.   Under the genocide law, only those who organized the genocide will face the death penalty.

10.   Under the genocide law, only those who organized the slaughter face the death penalty.