I recently been reading up on the Rwandan Genocide and I’ve read about the “Double Genocide” theory which posits that there were two genocides in Rwanda in 1994, one against the Tutsis and one against Hutus.
Normally I’ll dismiss these types of theories because “Double Genocide” is very common refrain for genocide deniers but there seems to be some scholarly weight behind it with scholars Christian Davenport and Allan Stam who apparently worked for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda supporting it(even stating the number of deaths between the two genocides were equal) and “In Praise of Blood” by Judi Rever also supporting the theory.
I’m not really sure what to think because on one hand, the RPF is known to have committed countless atrocities during the time period and most people don’t deny that, but it seems convenient for the worldview of Rwandan Génocidaires for there to be two genocides of equal weight.
So with that being said, what’s the scholarly consensus on this theory and RPF atrocities against civilians, esp Hutu civilians?
This answer by /u/commiespaceinvader has a section on the Rwandese case in a wider handling. It is quite old but I hope still a good starting point while waiting for another one, more targeted on the case which interest you.