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What led to the Rwandan genocide? What human rights violations were committed
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What led to the Rwandan genocide? What human rights violations
Objective: were committed during it? How did the international community
react?
● Explain the historical context for the Rwandan genocide.
● Describe the human rights violations that took place during the Rwandan genocide.
● Describe role of the international community during the Rwandan genocide.
Introduction
➡ Directions: Read the quotes below and answer the questions that follow.
The following quotes were slogans used by the Khmer Rouge, a political party responsible for crimes against humanity in
Cambodia in the 1970s.
During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, between 800,000 and
1,000,000 people were killed in 100 days.
1. How many people live in your city/town/neighborhood?
2.2 Million people live in queens
2. How many times larger is 1,000,000 people than your city/town/neighborhood? / What percentage of your city’s
population is 1,000,000 people?
Queens population is only 2.2 times larger and thats 45% of queens population is 1,000,000
3. What do you think could have caused so many people to be killed in 100 days?
Mass murder could have caused so many people to be killed in 100 days.
UNIT 10 | Human Rights Violations | SQ 8. What led to the Rwandan genocide? What human rights violations were committed
during it? How did the international community react?
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, What led to the Rwandan genocide? What human rights violations were committed
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Vocabulary
Use the list below as a reference while researching the Rwandan genocide.
Tutsi A tribe that lives in Rwanda. In 1994, the Tutsi made up 14% of the population of Rwanda. When
Rwanda was a Belgian colony, the Belgians favored the Tutsi over the Hutus by giving them jobs in
the government and a higher standing in society, but when Rwanda gained independence in 1962,
the Hutu took control of the government and the Tutsi were discriminated against. During the
1994 genocide, the Tutsi were targeted by an extremist Hutu government who tried to eliminate
the tribe.
Hutu A tribe that lives in Rwanda. In 1994, the Hutu made up 85% of the population of Rwanda. When
Rwanda was a Belgian colony, the Hutus were treated as second-class citizens compared to the
Tutsi, but After Rwanda gained independence from the Belgians in 1962, the Hutu took control of
the government and discriminated against the Tutsi. An extreme Hutu government started the
Rwandan genocide in an attempt to eliminate the Tutsi tribe.
Rwandan A rebel group made up of Tutsi that had been driven out of the country. They were engaged in a
Patriotic Front civil war with the Hutu government starting in 1990 and were the group who stopped the
(RPF) Rwandan genocide by invading the country and defeating the government’s forces.
Radio RTLM A Hutu-owned radio station that broadcasted hateful propaganda against the Tutsi
militia A military force made up of civilians (people who are not full-time soldiers)
General Romeo Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Rwanda before and during the Rwandan
Dallaire genocide. Hearing reports of a plan to exterminate the Tutsi, he requested additional troops from
the UN, but was denied.
Democratic Once called Zaire, the DRC is a country neighboring Rwanda where refugees and Hutu perpetrators
Republic of fled during and after the genocide. Since the genocide, the Rwandan government had targeted
Congo (DRC) Hutu who left Rwanda for the DRC.
International A court set up by the United Nations to put those who committed crimes against humanity during
Criminal Tribunal the Rwandan genocide on trial. The tribunal has convicted 50 individuals.
for Rwanda
(ICTR)
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during it? How did the international community react?
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