United Nations Tribunal Convicts Rwandans of Genocide
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Crime, Law, Legal History, Courts, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Human Rights, Violence, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: African History
- Geographical Location: Tanzania
- Date: September, 1998
Article abstract: With the convictions and sentencing of Jean-Paul Akayesu and Jean Kambanda, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda made history by being the first international criminal court to convict and sentence individuals charged with crimes of genocide.
Summary of Event
Roots of the 1994 Rwandan genocide can be traced back into a centuries-old relationship between the minority Tutsi who were cattle herdsmen and the majority Hutu farmers of East Africa’s Great Lakes region. During the colonial era, Belgium chose to treat the minority...
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