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RWANDA THE HUTUS & THE TUTSIS. History of Violence. Belgian colonists arrived in 1916 and saw two distinct groups Actually the groups were very similar: same language, same areas, same traditions Forced them to carry identity cards. Tutsis 10 plus cows Better jobs Better education. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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