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Germany Controls Rwanda
Berlin confrences divides up up Africa between European countries -
Belgium gains control of Rwanda
After germany loses World War 1 -
Rwanda Gains Indepence
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Civil War Begins
Between Hutu controlled government and Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF- a Tutsi guerilla army) -
Genocide
800,000 people die in 100 days -
RPF ends the genocide
Takes control of the govenment -
War crimes trials begin
Some courts are run in tanzania by the UN, other courts are in Rwanda -
Apology From President Clinton
The leader of the UN for not stopping Genocide -
26 Defendants executed
For war crimes by Rwandan goverment; Rwanda later outllaws the death penalty -
Gacaca courts to be set up
There are 100,000 people in jail waiting trial fro genocide, therefore theRwandan governemt encourages Gacaca courts to be set up; these trials are very brief, and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess
