History Construction of the memorial began in NUMBER@1 -LRB- during MISC@1 times -RRB- in response to the NUMBER@2 LOCATION@1 demonstrations during which one million people demonstrated in LOCATION@1 for NUMBER@3 hours to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Genocide .

In NUMBER@2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Genocide after a million people demonstrated for NUMBER@3 hours ; the demonstrations are now known as the NUMBER@2 LOCATION@1 Demonstrations .
