Genocide in Rwanda

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  • Germany conrtols Rwanda

    Germany conrtols Rwanda
    Berlin confrence divides up africa between european countries

  • Belgium gains controll of rwanda

    after germany loses world war one

  • Rwanda gains independance

    Rwanda gains independance

  • civil war begins

    Between hutu controlled government and rwandan patriotic front

  • genocide

    genocide
    800,000 people die in 100 days

  • RPF ends genocide

    RPF ends genocide
    and takes controll of the government

  • war crimes trial begins

    some courts are run in tanzania by the un; others are in rwanda

  • apology from clinton

    apology from clinton
    and the leader of the un for not stopping the genocide

  • 26 defendants executed

    for war crimes against rwanda. rwanda later outlaws the death penalty

  • gacaca courts set up

    gacaca courts set up
    trials are short and those who confess get lighter scentences.