Genocide in Rwanda

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    Genocide in Rwanda

  • Berlin Conference

    Berlin Conference
  • Belgium gains control in rwanda

    Belgium gains control in rwanda
    This happens after germany lose world war I
  • Rwanda gains indepedents

    Rwanda gains indepedents
  • civil war begins

    civil war begins
    civil war bgins between Hutu ccontrolled government na Rwanda patriotic Front
  • Genocide

    Genocide
    800,000 people die in 100 days
  • RPF ends the genocide

    RPF ends the genocide
    RPF 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
    Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty
  • 26 defendants executed

    killed for war crimes by the Rwanda government
  • Gacaxa courts to be set up

    100,000 people in jail awaiting trial for genocide