are heard in open courts in areas where the genocide occurred . Hearings have tried about 1.5 million cases since they began . The leaders and masterminds of the genocide are tried in ordinary courts , and civilians who contributed to attacks or loss of life directly or indirectly go to gacacas , Kagame said . victims of 1994 genocide were mostly from the Tutsi ethnic minority . Gacacas originally formed to resolve minor disputes among villagers .
are heard in open courts in areas where the genocide occurred . Hearings have tried about 1.5 million cases since they began . victims of 1994 genocide were mostly from the Tutsi ethnic minority . Gacacas originally formed to resolve minor disputes among villagers .