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1 The Genocide of Rwanda By: Matt Jorgensen http://www.menwhokilled me.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/01 /rwanda-3717-r10.jpg

2 Population http://api.ning.com/files/5cPPgem2K6 9noOG3GVV*7W3A2NeD1Hq9NQqB dJcaYiJ81pY7aCLCxXqLKEnvT2ztA3 0IKKICZsuGVAW6C0liG1tLrpc3RoU D/quadro_etnico_tutsi_hutu_twa.jpg 7 million people total 85% Hutu 14% Tutsi 1% Twa

3 Late 1950s Rwandan Independence Hutus Rejoiced Transferred with attacks on Tutsis 1930s Belgians issued ID cards

4 President Juvénal Habyarimana was assassinated on April 6, 1994 Unleashed Horrifying Events Change of Government http://upload.wikimedia.org/ wikipedia/commons/9/9b/D F-SC-83-02204.jpg

5 Propaganda Broadcasts told Hutus to “defend themselves” Hutu were told the Tutsi were to blame for poverty Ideology said Tutsis were foreign, had no right to live in Rwanda Newspapers and radio (1990-1994) http://spung.files.wordpress.com/2 008/08/rwanda-flag3.gif

6 Hutu-Tutsi Conflict Nothing to do with language or religion. Class warfare Tutsi from Ethiopia, Hutu from Chad Assassination of President Habyarimana sparked the extermination of Tutsis Widespread sexual violence against Tutsi women http://worldnews.about.com/ od/africa/f/tutsihutu.htm

7 United Nations The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was established on December 8, 1948. More than 20 countries ratified the UNPPCG UN Peacekeeping forces arrived by the end of 1993. Months behind schedule. https://www.celebrationflags. com/images/United_Nations..png

8 Raphael Lemkin Polish-Jewish Scholar Fled Nazi-occupied Poland “Genocide” –Acts committed with intent to destroy –Didn’t exist before 1944 http://i38.tinypic.com/10pucxz.jpg

9 “What is Genocide?” Killing or causing serious bodily harm to members of a race or religion Intent to destroy a national, ethical, racial or religious group. Preventing birth from members of the group and forcibly transferring children of the group.

10 Death Comparison


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