By: Brooke Poyer and Miranda Bridgeland Rwanda Genocide By: Brooke Poyer and Miranda Bridgeland

Location of Rwanda

People Involved The actual conflict is between two ethnic groups living in Rwanda, the Tutsi and the Hutu. The majority of the Rwandan population is made up of the Hutu, while the Tutsi only make up a small minority. Later on the United Nations got involved but they were little to no help.

Important Dates April 6, 1994 Rwandan President Habyarimana is killed in a plane crash April 7, 1994 Hutu militia begins to kill the Tutsi in their own homes April, 7 1994 Clinton acknowledges the mass murder taking place April 11, 1994 The Red Cross states that tens of thousands of people have been murdered. April 15, 1994 Rwandans flee to refuge camps by the Nyarubuye church.

Important Dates April 21, 1994 The United Nations removed most of their troops in Rwanda due to the violence May 1994 A half of a million Rwandans are murdered. May 17, 1994 United nation sends troops back because they now classify this as a Genocide May 22, 1994 The Rwandan Patriotic front takes control of parts of Rwanda July 18, 1994 The genocide ends because the RPF has taken control of Rwanda

Causes and Conflict There are three different ethnic groups in Rwanda. In the 1990s, one group, the Hutu, blamed another group, the Tutsi, for all the county’s economic, social, political issues. On April 6, 1994 a plane carrying President Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down and the Tutsi were blamed for this. Violence began immediately afterward on April 7, 1994, thus starting the genocide.

Causes and Conflict The Hutu extremists launched their plans to destroy the entire Tutsi civilian population. Many Tutsi people were killed in their own home with their family.

Causes and Conflict The weeks that followed to start of the genocide about 800,000 people died, which was about 3/4 of the Tutsi population. Many Hutu people who opposed this killing campaign were also murdered.

Resolution Eventually the UN acknowledges there maybe a genocide in Rwanda and they send in troops to try and help. Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) attempts to take control (They did before the UN’s declaration of genocide, but it had little to no affect). Eventually they do on July 18 and the RPF says war is over. Pastor Bizimungu is named president and Faustin Twagiramungu is the new prime minister.

End Result In 2000 the UN does admit to being of little to no help. (As they did remove their troops in fear of their lives shortly after the genocide began). The UN relates the terror those of the Holocaust in the 1930’s.

Pledge Against Genocide  I pledge to do my part to end genocide: the intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. 2. I commit myself never to be a passive bystander to genocide anywhere. 3. I promise to report any signs of the approach of a genocide to government officials, to the press, and to organizations that can take action to prevent it. 4. I will protest the acts of planners and perpetrators of genocide. I will not remain silent about their incitement of hate crimes, mass murders and other acts of genocide. 5. I will assist the victims of genocide and will help them escape from their killers. I will support the victims with humanitarian relief. 6. I will not stop my protests against a genocide until that genocide is stopped. 7. I will support lawful measures to prevent, suppress and punish the crime of genocide in accordance with the Genocide Convention. By signing the Pledge Against Genocide, you will be joining thousands of other persons around the world who have personally promised to take concrete steps to end genocide and to protect genocide's victims.  You will also be joining a network that can be contacted if genocide occurs.  If you do not want to be contacted, simply leave your address, phone, fax, and e-mail off the pledge.  But please do sign the pledge and send it in as an expression of your personal commitment to end genocide. 

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