The Rwanda Genocide delegated a shift in the way society viewed rape during times of war. Women who fell victim to sexual assault have lived with the physical and psychological traumas of these experiences for centuries. In this paper I will argue against rape being used as a weapon of war‚ the long term effects it has had on women and the process it took for rape to be recognized as a criminal act during the Rwandan genocide. Here is a brief history of how the Rwandan Genocide began. The genocide
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There are two major ethnic groups in Rwanda‚ the Hutu and the Tutsi. However‚ the tension between these people has been a feature of Rwandan life for generations even though they speak the same language‚ follow the same traditions and live in the same areas. The Belgians made the Tutsi the ruling class‚ giving them the better jobs‚ housing and educational opportunities‚ as well as charging them with keeping the Hutu ‘in their place’ based on the color of their skin.The Tutsi people were slaughtered
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Rwandan Genocide was a massacre of an estimated 800‚000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus over a 100-day period in 1994. The genocide was an example of ethnic cleansing‚ as the Hutu group attempted to kill or displace Rwanda ’s Tutsi minority. Before the European occupation of Rwanda‚ the Tutsis and Hutus lived different lifestyles. Tutsis and Hutus were separate ethnic groups that lived peacefully with no discrimination or clashes between the groups. After World War 1‚ Belgium overtook Rwanda as a colony
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Rwandan Genocide "Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large group of people‚ especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation." (Genocide) Introduction "In 1994 Rwanda experienced the worst genocide in modern times. The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of the Tutsis by the Hutus that took place in 1994 in the East African state of Rwanda. It is considered the most organized genocide of the 20th century. Over the course of approximately 100 days (from the assassination
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Rwanda Genocide Throughout modern history there have been numerous attempts to kill and control specific targeted populations for various political‚ social‚ economic‚ and cultural reasons. This is known as modern day genocide. Although many may have suffered at the hands of these more powerful‚ wealthy genocides. Few small‚ isolated countries like Rwanda were nearly eradiated through intentional and government sponsored genocides. In 1994 Rwanda was divided into three groups: Hutu‚ Tutsi‚ and
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The Rwanda Genocide Genocide‚ the mass murder of a specific group of people. Rwanda‚ a small country about the size of Maryland‚ USA‚ located near the equator‚ it shares borders with Tanzania‚ Burundi‚ Uganda‚ and the Democratic Republic Of The Congo. In April to July of 1994‚ Rwanda went through genocide. The manslaughter of five hundred thousand to estimated about one million Tutsi had persevered for only one hundred days. The capital of Rwanda is Kigali‚ Rwanda‚ currency is the rwandan franc‚
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analyze the similarities and differences between the genocide committed in Rwanda and Yugoslavia in the 1990s. The genocide in Rwanda and Yugoslavia in the 1990s resulted in massive murders to the population. Both genocides were similar in many ways. Both were caused by tensions between ethnic groups‚ and received little help from the world. Although both genocides had similar causes the consequences came out of it was different. The genocide in Rwanda and Yugoslavia were caused by the tensions between
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of Africa 7 December 2007 Rwanda: The Aftermath of the Genocide By taking a closer look at Rwanda and its people‚ I came to realize that despite the genocidal violence that occurred‚ Rwanda was its ’ own country with its ’ own unique traditions‚ customs‚ and cultures. Nonetheless the media attention surrounding the genocide in Rwanda is unavoidable. By researching Rwanda I have come to find out that one thing the media does not cover is the aftermath of the genocide. I will take a closer look
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The quote from Mr. Muberuka speaks clearly of the atrocities already taking place in Rwanda. Tensions between the Tutsis and Hutus of the atrocities which are already being committed in Rwanda. Belgian higher ups in Rwanda had required the civilians of the country to wear tags declaring their ethnicity‚ separating Tutsi and Hutu. Tensions between the two main ethnic groups had continued to grow slowly as the Rwandan Patriotic Front had been at constant war with the Hutu government. The fuse blew
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Burundians are in poverty. Burundi ranks in the top 5 of the poorest countries ranked on their GDP. Burundi is located in the heart of Africa’s great lakes and next to Rwanda. This country speaks a range of languages that are Swahili‚ French and Kirundi. It also has 2 main religions‚ which are Christianity and Indigenous beliefs. Rwanda and Burundi are two African countries with long histories. Both were kingdoms centuries before Europeans arrived. It is believed that the Twa (oldest surviving people
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