RWANDA

THE HUTUS

&

THE TUTSIS

History of ViolenceHistory of Violence

Belgian colonists arrived in 1916 and Belgian colonists arrived in 1916 and saw two distinct groupssaw two distinct groups

Actually the groups were very Actually the groups were very similar: same language, same areas, similar: same language, same areas, same traditionssame traditions

Forced them to carry identity cards.Forced them to carry identity cards.

Tutsis vs. HutusTutsis vs. Hutus

TutsisTutsis10 plus 10 plus cowscows

Better jobsBetter jobsBetter Better educationeducation

HutusHutus Majority Majority

populationpopulation Resented the Resented the

TutsisTutsis 1962 took 1962 took

power when power when Belgians leftBelgians left

How were they different?How were they different?

The difference between the Hutu and The difference between the Hutu and Tutsi was the size of the nose and Tutsi was the size of the nose and the color of your eyesthe color of your eyes

Belgium Government imposed these Belgium Government imposed these classifications classifications

BackgroundBackground

1962 Hutu and Tutsis in Rwanda 1962 Hutu and Tutsis in Rwanda gained their independence from gained their independence from Belgium.Belgium.

Violence between Hutus and Tutsis Violence between Hutus and Tutsis eruptederupted

Understand in detail … Understand in detail …

The Hutus and Tutsis weren’t The Hutus and Tutsis weren’t allowed to be in the same allowed to be in the same political parties or organizations political parties or organizations as each otheras each other

The newspapers and radio The newspapers and radio programs warned that the Tutsis programs warned that the Tutsis would take over Rwanda and would take over Rwanda and enslave and murder all the Hutusenslave and murder all the Hutus

TragedyTragedy

Economic tensions in RwandaEconomic tensions in Rwanda RPF – Rwandan Patriotic Front was RPF – Rwandan Patriotic Front was

formedformed Pres. Habyarimana used this to Pres. Habyarimana used this to unify the Hutus against the Tutsisunify the Hutus against the Tutsis

April 1994 Habyarimana’s plane April 1994 Habyarimana’s plane was shot down and the Genocide was shot down and the Genocide

beganbegan

Understanding in detail …Understanding in detail …

Political opposition was murderedPolitical opposition was murdered

Used radio message to signal the Used radio message to signal the attacksattacks

Soldiers and police encouraged Soldiers and police encouraged civilians to kill Tutsi neighbors – civilians to kill Tutsi neighbors – offered them the land of the offered them the land of the victimsvictims

Impact on the WorldImpact on the World

800,000 people died in a time frame 800,000 people died in a time frame of 100 daysof 100 days

In July the RPF captured the capital – In July the RPF captured the capital – Kigali and declared a ceasefireKigali and declared a ceasefire

Refugee crisis of Hutus fleeing Refugee crisis of Hutus fleeing

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/video/1994rwanda/1994rwanda_wmv.htm

A multi-ethnic government was A multi-ethnic government was established promising refugees a established promising refugees a

safe return to Rwandasafe return to Rwanda

Massacres over but legacy continues, Massacres over but legacy continues, search for justice difficultsearch for justice difficult

500 people sentenced to death and 500 people sentenced to death and 100,000 people are in prison100,000 people are in prison

Aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuB8ir4VeI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqVpuS-nYlc