United Nations Tribunal for the 1994 genocide
The Rwandan Genocide came to a halt after 100 horrific days of slaying. The Tutsi-led rebel group RPF (Rwanda Patriotic Force) defeated the Hutu and President Paul Kagame took control. Instantly about 2 million Hutu people fled to neighboring countries to avoid a potential Tutsi revenge. In the span of the 100 day genocide, an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu lost their lives. The people of Rwanda had the enormous task of cleaning up the war-ravaged country from all the dead bodies of the 1 million genocide vitims.
Polygamy is a illegal form of marrige in Rwanda, but because of the high number of widows and young women it is suggested. The high number of widows and youung women is due to men being the main target of the genocide. Between 250,00 and 500,00 were raped in the course of the 100 day genocide and about 20,00 children were born due to all the rapes. 67% of women in Rwanda were raped and infected with HIV/AIDS.
Once the refugees returned to the country, the highly anticipated trials would begin. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is located in Arusha, Tanzania, started trials in 1996. 21 trials were completed and 28 people were convicted of war crimes, acts of genocide, rape, and creation of "hate media". 11 trials are currently in progress and 14 who were convected await for their fate in detention There are 18 criminals who are fugitives and presumed died.
France, Belgium, the United States and the United Nations were aware of the plan of mass murder, and failed to take action to try to stop/prevent it. International leaders knew what was going on in Rwanda, but did nothing for weeks to use political authority to challenge the genocidal government. International assistance was not provided to a government that was guilty of exterminating its own citizens. The other nations were more worried about getting their own people out than trying to help stop/prevent the genocide.
Polygamy is a illegal form of marrige in Rwanda, but because of the high number of widows and young women it is suggested. The high number of widows and youung women is due to men being the main target of the genocide. Between 250,00 and 500,00 were raped in the course of the 100 day genocide and about 20,00 children were born due to all the rapes. 67% of women in Rwanda were raped and infected with HIV/AIDS.
Once the refugees returned to the country, the highly anticipated trials would begin. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is located in Arusha, Tanzania, started trials in 1996. 21 trials were completed and 28 people were convicted of war crimes, acts of genocide, rape, and creation of "hate media". 11 trials are currently in progress and 14 who were convected await for their fate in detention There are 18 criminals who are fugitives and presumed died.
France, Belgium, the United States and the United Nations were aware of the plan of mass murder, and failed to take action to try to stop/prevent it. International leaders knew what was going on in Rwanda, but did nothing for weeks to use political authority to challenge the genocidal government. International assistance was not provided to a government that was guilty of exterminating its own citizens. The other nations were more worried about getting their own people out than trying to help stop/prevent the genocide.