Rwanda: Genocide of the Tutsi minority and moderate Hutu by radical members of the Hutu majority (April - August 1994): Nyamata National Memorial (Nyamata Genocide Memorial Center); 10;000 members of the Tutsi sought refuge in the former church from the massacres; since churches were considered safe until then. Here is the crypt with the remains of over 25;000 murdered men; women and children. Memorial staff.Nyamata (Rwanda); October 1; 2003.