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The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. Most of the dead were Tutsis and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus. The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994.
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Are there any films about the rwandan genocide?
Yes, there is a very good film about the Rwandan genocide, called Hotel Rwanda.
Who won the rwandan genocide?
The Rwandan genocide was not really a war, since the aim of this genocide and any genocide is to exterminate a certain group of people. In the Rwandan genocide the aim was to kill all the Tutsis. Fortunately not all the Tutsis were killed in this genocide, but hundreds of thousands were and Rwanda still has to bear the scar of what happened during that horrible time to this day, so nobody won the genocide, everybody just lost.
How long did rwandan genocide last?
In 1979, when the Khmer Rouge was overthrown.
What was the name of the Hutu president during the Rwandan genocide?
Jevunal Habyarimana, a Hutu, was president that been killed in the plane crash. Few hours after his death, the civil war or Rwanda genocide started. During the genocide, there was not any president. The country was in deep civil war. Later after the situation calmed down and elections was held, Paul Kagame, a Tutsi, became the president.
What consequences if any did the perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide suffer as a result of their actions?
Many of the perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide were tried and received life sentences. Unfortunately, many of those who participated in the genocide ran away to other countries, or went out in the bush, where pursuit is almost impossible. Part of the sadness is that the conflict is tribal, and resentments are deep. The possibility for a repeat threat still exists.
How many tutsi were killed in the genocide?
Between April and June 1994 for only 100 days appx. 800,000 Rwandans were killed. The two ethnic groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis were involved in the mass genocide. The Hutu extremists attempted to carry out their plan to wipe out the entire Tutsi population.Basically among the killed were : Any Hutu moderate, suspected Tutsi, and Tutsi was systematically murdered. These killings took place in homes and even while Tutsis tried to flee.
What does organization mean in genocide?
"Organization" as regards a genocide refers specifically to the mechanization and governmental coordination of the genocide. For example, the Holocaust was incredibly well-organized, with numerous different ghettos, camps, and death camps sending constant memos and detailed transcripts of events to the Nazi Leadership in Berlin. Conversely, the Rwandan genocide was poorly organized because each Hutu became his own lawless person, hacking away at Tutsis without reporting the acts to authorities nor was there any systematized removal of Tutsis.Note that organization is not necessarily correlated with the largest number of deaths. For example, in the Holocaust, which we noted was incredibly well-organized, resulted in the death of an average of 5,000-7,000 people per day while the Rwandan genocide, which we noted was highly disorganized, resulted in the death of roughly 10,000 people per day. In the Rwandan case, many more people were mobilized in the killing.
Were any people injured or killed during the building of the Petronas Towers?
Yes they all died ...It was a petronas genocide.
How the history of imperialism contributed to the ethnic conflict in the Rwanda Burundi?
The Rwandan Genocide did not stem from a long-established cultural distinction -- actually the two main cultural groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis have very similar cultures including language -- but from European imperialism. From 1922 to 1962 Belgium ruled over Rwanda, claiming the Tutsis as superior and even issuing distinctive identity cards. When Rwanda gained its independence, the ethnic divide didn't go away, and the Hutus felt the need to seek vengeance on being oppressed all those years, forming a dictatorship over the country.While tension and violence was present -- at this point much of the Tutsi population had been forced out -- the 1994 Rwandan Genocide itself was sparked by the murder of President Juvénal Habyarimana, a Hutu, as his plane was shot down. To do this day it is still not clear who did it; however, the extremist Hutu government blamed the Tutsis and began ordering the killing of every single Tutsi, man, woman and child. Even civilian Hutus were to kill their Tutsi neighbors, or face death themselves. The numbers were horrific: 800,000 killed in just 100 days, mostly Tutsis by Hutus.Today Rwanda is a primarily peaceful country, although this is because the government is so strict it barely allows any opposing parties or political freedom to exist, a source of contention for many.Neighboring Burundi had a similar history regarding imperialism and the Belgians, and experienced a Hutu-led genocide in 1972, also killing Hutus who wouldn't side with their rebellion. When Tutsi President Michel Micombero declared martial law and the Tutsis began fighting back, the situation went from killing political officials to any Hutu in sight. In 1993, another mass Tutsi genocide occurred, after the assassination of Hutu President Ndadaye.As Rwanda and Burundi are neighboring countries, their conflicts affect and influence each other.Sources:All Things Global HistoryBBC NewsHistory.comUnited Human Rights Council
Did the US have any involvement in the genocide?
which genocide?
What does eritrea have to do with the darfur genocide?
nothing they were not in any way in the genocide of darfur nothing they were not in any way in the genocide of darfur
Is there any chance to end Kenyas genocide?
There is not a genocide in Kenya.
