Rwandan Genocide

Definition

The Rwandan Genocide refers to a mass slaughter of Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda by members of Hutu majority government in 1994. Approximately 800,000 people were killed over a span of 100 days.

Related terms

Hutus and Tutsis: These are two main ethnic groups in Rwanda with long-standing tensions between them which culminated into genocide against Tutsis by Hutus in 1994.

United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR): This mission was deployed by UN during Rwandan genocide but failed to prevent or stop the genocide due to lack of resources and mandate.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR): This was a court established by United Nations to prosecute persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda.