Rwanda

By: Keala B., Kristin H., Matty M.

Security IssuesKristen Hamada

People

Hutus (majority): “crop growers”

Tutsis (minority): “land owners”-some inter-marriages

Belgians (immigrants): “European influence”-cause of social

downfall-favored Tutsis due to “aristocratic

features”

Timeline

Circa 1994: Hutus begin to rebel

Belgians leave: Rwanda left to Hutus

Hutus begin to socially exclude Tutsis

Apr 94: Hutus shoot down the Presidential plane

Genocide begins: lasts 100days -800,000 Tutsi men, women, and children killed

UN gathered for meetings, but refused to intervene

Security

Managed to keep the war outside of its borders

Attempting to do away with “Hutus”/“Tutsis”, just “Rwandans”

Government has a strong say now

2003: First presidential election since genocide

MININTER (Ministry of International Security): Purpose: to protect people and property during criminal investigations, antiterrorism, etc.

Community policing (sub-set of MININTER): Theory strategies that address the

causes of crime. Focuses on how social disorder comes about from crime.

Humanitarian Aid

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Keala Bertulfo

Activist Groups

International Penal Tribunal for Rwanda

fight for the humanitarian law for the government of Rwandaleadership for the country to strive into the direction of justice and peace

Impact of Groups

unity amongst Tutsi and Hutu

Equal accessibility to educational programs

promotion of rights and equality of all

instilled with the desire to strive for equal rights to be distributed amongst all individuals despite their ethnicity, belief or background.

LGBT : the Coalition of Africa Lesbians

Humanitarian Aid

The UN has been providing several programs to restore and rebuild the community of Rwanda

UN Volunteers Program (UNV)

volunteers have been striving to resettle and reintegrate activities and have been fighting for the protection of the well-being of two million returning refugees

The UNV carries out projects aimed towards enhancing income-generating activities for women who were victims of the genocide

work to reorganize and reconstruct community-based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)

UN Volunteers

Assistance Mission to Rwanda (UNAMR)

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Office of the Nations High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR),

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

World Food Program (WFP)

H. Matty McDonald

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Changes to Government

Women in Government

After Genocide: women are 70% of population-chance to prove

capability (voices heard)

Gave new perspective to Gov’t (emotional aspect)

Created Duhozayne Association-helps victims/families of

crimes/killings -conducted trials, find homes for orphans

-reconstruction/rebuilding of community/country

Improving Government

UMWIHERERO: government retreats-promote unity

with the other officials -focus on solutions to obstacles

-make smoother decisions

Getting rid of identity cards

Conclusion

Suffered a horrible tragedy and survived

Women (majority) worked to improve government

Focus on rebuilding community and country

One people, one nation

Picture Work Cited:

Slide 1: http://www.info-regenten.de/regent/regent-d/pictures/rwanda.jpg, http://www.aramarwanda.org/unfpa/images/rwanda_kigali.jpg

Slide2: http://img.youtube.com/vi/XoAnoYqbIro/0.jpg

Slide 3:http://www.throughmyeyes.org.uk/tserver.php?f=Rwanda006.jpg&w=417

Slide 11: http://www.state.gov/cms_images/ch4_photo6.jpg