Genocide in Rwanda

By Cheyenne Ward
  • 2000 BCE

    Gacaca courts to be set up

    There are 100,000 people in jail waiting trail for genocide. therefore the Rwandan government encouraged Gacaca courts; these trials are very brief. and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess
  • 1998 BCE

    26 defends executed

    For war crimes by the Rwandan government; Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty
  • 1997 BCE

    War crime trials begin

    Some courts are run in Tanzania by the UN;other courts are in Rwanda
  • 1994 BCE

    Genocide

    800,000 people die in 100 days
  • 1994 BCE

    RPF ends the genocide

    Takes control of the government
  • 1991 BCE

    Civil War begins

    Between Hutu controlled government and Rwandan Patriotic Front
  • 1978 BCE

    Gacaca courts to be set up

    There are 100,000 people in jail waiting trial for genocide, therefore the Rwanda government encouraged courts to be set up; there trials for
  • 1962 BCE

    Rwanda gains independence

    Rwanda escapes the rule of Belgium
  • 1919 BCE

    Belgium gains control

    After Germany loses World War 1
  • 1885 BCE

    Germany controls Rwanda

    Berlin conference divides up Africa between European countries;