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This paper explores Rwanda's policy toward 1994 genocide sites, asking how they are preserved. It introduces the historical and political context of Rwanda and the genocide and reviews theories and definitions on preservation, memorialization and documentation. Subsequently, the author describes her personal experience from a visit to the Murambi Technical School genocide site and looks at attitudes and perceptions toward site preservation in Rwanda. She finds that Rwanda's policy of preservation and memorialization fits into a larger set of political objectives that includes reconciliation and conflict prevention.