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William Mitchel College of Law professor Peter Erlinder has been been in a prison in Rwanda for six days.  Rwanda accuses him of espousing "genocide ideology."    Professor Erlinder argues the 1994 massacres that killed more than 800,000 Rwandans were the result of a war between rival factions in the country, and were not a genocide perpetrated by the majority Hutus against the minority Tutsis. 

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Ahmed Samatar, dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College for a perspective diffferent than Erlinder's on what happened back in the 90s.   He studies international affairs and specializes in Africa.

Wife, friends say Erlinder's career defined by unpopular causes

Minn. law professor detained in Rwanda accused of threatening national security

William Mitchel College of Law professor Peter Erlinder has been been in a prison in Rwanda for six days.  Rwanda accuses him of espousing "genocide ideology."    Professor Erlinder argues the 1994 massacres that killed more than 800,000 Rwandans were the result of a war between rival factions in the country, and were not a genocide perpetrated by the majority Hutus against the minority Tutsis.

Lawyer's detention revs up debate over genocide in Rwanda

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