Genocide in Rwanda

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    Genocide in Rwanda

  • Germany controls Rwanda

    Germany controls Rwanda
    Berlin conference divides up Africa between European countries

  • Belgium gains control of Rwanda

    Belgium gains control of Rwanda
    After Germany loses World War 1

  • Rwanda gains independence

    Rwanda gains independence

  • cilvil war begins

    cilvil war begins
    between Hutu controlled government and Rwanda Patriotic front (RPF - a Tutsi guerilla army)

  • genocide

    genocide
    800,000 people died in 100 days

  • RPF ends the genocide

    RPF ends the genocide
    takes control of the government

  • war crimes trials begin

    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

    26 defendants executed
    War crimes by the Rwandan government; Rwanda later outlaes the death penalty.

  • Gacaca courts to be set up

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