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This paper examines "micro-level" testimonial evidence collected in human rights reports to shed light on the 1994 Rwandan genocide, focusing on gender and the politics of the body. The author maps the historical evolution of extremist Hutu nationalist discourse, looks at the radicalization of Hutu nationalism at the onset of the Rwandan Patriotic Front's (RPF) invasion of Rwanda in October 1990 and analyzes the strategy, patterns and types of violent acts employed during the genocide. Subsequently, she turns to the post-genocide period and reviews the counter-narrative of the Tutsi-dominated government of national unity.