Genocide in Rwanda

Germany controls Rwanda

Nov 20, 1885

Berlin conference divides up Africa between European countries

Genocide in Rwanda

Period: Nov 20, 1885 to Nov 20, 2002

Belguim gains control of Rwanda

Nov 20, 1919

After Germany loses World War I

Rwanda gians independence

Nov 22, 1962

Civil war begins

Nov 22, 1991

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

Genocide

Apr 22, 1994

800,000 people died in 100 days

RPF ends the Genocide

Jul 22, 1994

Takes control of the government

War crimes trial begins

Nov 22, 1997

Some courts are run in Tanzania by the UN; other courts are in Rwanda

Apology from Persident Clinton

Nov 22, 1998

The leader of the UN for not stopping the genocide

26 defendents executed

Nov 22, 1998

War crimes by the Rwanda government; Rwamda later outlaws the death penalty

Gacaca courts to be set up

Dec 16, 2000

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