By Harvey A. Bilang Trisha Beverly C. Flores Annjela Luz R.

Oliver

y Rwanda has been the place of disagreements between

two ethnic groups the Hutu and the Tutsis y Two ethnic groups are very similar Tutsis taller and thinner y When the Belgians came in 1916, they made identity cards which identified Hutu from Tutsis members y Though the Hutu members composed 85 percent of the population, the Tutsis were considered by the Belgians as superior. They occupied key positions and had better opportunities that the Hutu members

y Resentment! y When the Belgians granted the independence of y y y y y

Rwanda in 1962, the Hutus took over Many Tutsis took refuge in neighboring countries Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) Overthrow Habyarimana and their right to homeland August 1993 peace accord April 1994 Plane crash GENOCIDE: 10% of the population in 100 days Tutsi cockroaches in radios

y First, military then later on, others y There were incentives y July y y y y

RPF recaptured Kigali Two million Hutus fled to Congo At first, a multi-ethnic government but fell out Kagame becomes President Conflict in Congo

y UN y y y y y y

did not interfere/was not able to interfere U.S. did not help when it was called for UN set up an international criminal court to try the perpetrators GACACA and prisons Paul Kagame is reportedly undemocratic Continued conflict Former civil service minister Prosper Mugiraneza and former trade minister Justin Mugenzi were convicted of complicity to commit genocide and incitement to commit genocide.