Genocide in Rwanda

By Mariah_

  • Germany controls Rwanda

    Berlin conference divides up Africa between European conties.
  • Period: to

    Genocide in Rwanda

  • Belgium gains control of Rwanda

    After germany loses world war 1

  • Rwanada gains independence

  • Civil war begins

    Civil war begins

    Between hutu controlled government and Rwandan patriotic front (RPF- a tutsi gurilla army)
  • Genocide

    Genocide

    800,000 people die in 100 days

  • RPF ends the genocide

    Takes control of the government

  • War crimes trials begin

    Some courts are run in Tanzania by the UN; other courts are in Rwanda
  • Apology from President Clinton

    Apology from President Clinton

    The leader of the UN for not stopping the genocide

  • 26 defendants executed

    War crimes by the Rwandan government; Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty
  • Gacaca courts to be set up

    Gacaca courts to be set up

    There are 100,000 people in jail waiting trial for genocide, therefore the rwandan government encouraged Gacaca courts to be set up; these trials are very brief, and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess.