Genocide in Rwanda

  • 1994

    1994

    Genocide;800,00 people die in 100 days
    How did this 1991n event lead to the other 1991 event
  • 1994

    1994

    the RPF ends the genocide and take control of the government
    how does the FPR kead to the genocide
  • 1997

    1997

    war crimes trials begin;some courts are run in tanzania by the UN;other courts are in Rwanda
    this event is important because the people who died they still had a life that they where living.
  • 1885

    1885

    Berlin conference divides up Africa between European countries;Germany controls Rwanda
  • 1919

    1919

    Belgium gains control of Rwanda after Germany loses World War 1
  • 1962

    1962

    Rwanda gains independence
  • 1991

    civil war begins between Hutu controlled the government and Rwanda patriotic front
  • 1998

    1998

    apology from President clinton and the leader of the un for not stopping the genocide
  • 1998

    1998

    26 defendants executed for war crimes by the Rwanda government;Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty
  • 2000

    2000

    there are 100,00 people in jail waiting trials for genocide,therefore the Rwandan government encouraged Gacaca courts to be set up;there trials are very brief,and guilty are given lighter sentences after there confess
    the rest of the world should know because they pry wanted help from people who could help in their time of need.