Valérie Bemeriki

Valérie Bemeriki (born 1955) is a Rwandan convicted war criminal and radio entertainer. Bemerik was one of the main animatrices of Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM), which played a significant role in promoting the genocide against the Tutsi. During the genocide, Bemeriki frequently read out names and addresses of Tutsis alleged to be "RPF accomplices", which led to their murder by Hutu Power paramilitaries such as the Impuzamugambi and Interahamwe. Bemeriki was noted for presenting RTML's genocidal rhetoric through a colloquial type of tongue-in-cheek humor.

Valérie Bemeriki

Valérie Bemeriki (born 1955) is a Rwandan convicted war criminal and radio entertainer. Bemerik was one of the main animatrices of Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM), which played a significant role in promoting the genocide against the Tutsi. During the genocide, Bemeriki frequently read out names and addresses of Tutsis alleged to be "RPF accomplices", which led to their murder by Hutu Power paramilitaries such as the Impuzamugambi and Interahamwe. Bemeriki was noted for presenting RTML's genocidal rhetoric through a colloquial type of tongue-in-cheek humor.