Genocide in Rwanda

By jerimiah/davis
  • Germany controls Rwanda

    Germany controls Rwanda

    Berlin conference divides up Africa between European countries
  • Period: to

    Genocide in Rwanda

  • Belguim gains control of Rwanda

    Belguim gains control of Rwanda

    After Germany loses World War I
  • Rwanda gians independence

    Rwanda gians independence

  • Civil war begins

    Civil war begins

    Hutu controlled government and Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-a tutsi guerilla army
  • Genocide

    Genocide

    800,000 people died in 100 days
  • RPF ends the Genocide

    RPF ends the Genocide

    Takes control of the government
  • War crimes trial begins

    War crimes trial begins

    Some courts are run in Tanzania by the UN; other courts are in Rwanda
  • Apology from Persident Clinton

    Apology from Persident Clinton

    The leader of the UN for not stopping the genocide
  • 26 defendents executed

    26 defendents executed

    War crimes by the Rwanda government; Rwamda later outlaws the death penalty
  • Gacaca courts to be set up

    Gacaca courts to be set up

    There are 100,000 people in jail waiting trial for genocide, therefore the Rwandan government encouraged these trials are very brief, and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess