GenocideGenocideIn RwandaIn Rwanda

Imperialism in AfricaImperialism in Africa European countries invasion of raw materials European countries invasion of raw materials

and lands and people.and lands and people.

Led to division of territories belonging to Led to division of territories belonging to tribes.tribes.

De-humanized to justify.De-humanized to justify.

Put one tribe over another leads to decades of Put one tribe over another leads to decades of animosity.animosity.

GENOCIDE- easy GENOCIDE- easy definitiondefinition

The many killings of people The many killings of people because of their race, tribe, because of their race, tribe, political beliefs, and religious political beliefs, and religious beliefs. It doesn’t matter if they beliefs. It doesn’t matter if they are men, women, or children.are men, women, or children.

The continuance of racial tension between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes had a significant impact in the genocides throughout Rwanda in the past century

GenocideGenocide

Genocide does not occur all of a sudden, Genocide does not occur all of a sudden, it is planned. it is planned.

The potential for genocide increases The potential for genocide increases when leaders decide to heighten tensions when leaders decide to heighten tensions between groups and make specific plans between groups and make specific plans to use violence. to use violence.

It is all about power and money.It is all about power and money.

A cemetery in Rwanda, A cemetery in Rwanda, where genocide victims are where genocide victims are buried. buried.

Current Countries at Risk Current Countries at Risk 

Genocide in AfricaGenocide in Africa

In the past. There were a series of violent In the past. There were a series of violent clashes between ethnic groups in South clashes between ethnic groups in South Sudan, at least 185 people - mostly women Sudan, at least 185 people - mostly women and children - were killed. In the midst of a and children - were killed. In the midst of a severe food shortage, members of the Lou severe food shortage, members of the Lou Nuer tribe were on a fishing expedition when Nuer tribe were on a fishing expedition when they were attacked by heavily-armed men of they were attacked by heavily-armed men of the Murle ethnic group. the Murle ethnic group.

http://www.ushmm.org/genocide/take_action/http://www.ushmm.org/genocide/take_action/blog/?p=520blog/?p=520

Even the children are used as soldiers to kill Even the children are used as soldiers to kill against their neighbors and community against their neighbors and community leaders.leaders.

Some make it out alive but not all are Some make it out alive but not all are lucky. 800,000 people in 100 Days!!!lucky. 800,000 people in 100 Days!!!

No Mercy for the No Mercy for the Cockroaches!Cockroaches!

““The soldier executed my two children who The soldier executed my two children who were seven and eight years old as we were were seven and eight years old as we were trying to escape”, “One of them cut me at the trying to escape”, “One of them cut me at the ankle and whipped me with the butt of his rifle ankle and whipped me with the butt of his rifle just above my eyebrows. He did not finish me just above my eyebrows. He did not finish me off because he was distracted by something off because he was distracted by something else.” this was from a man trying to escape else.” this was from a man trying to escape after he returned to the emptied village to get after he returned to the emptied village to get water.water.

www.the-american-interest.com/article.cfm?piece=633www.the-american-interest.com/article.cfm?piece=633

What about the children?What about the children?

We must not forget so We must not forget so easilyeasily

Heroes of RwandaHeroes of Rwanda

Paul Rusesabagina Paul Rusesabagina Lt. General DallaireLt. General Dallaire