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The Impacts of the genocide (Social Impacts (Gender Roles (most of the…
The Impacts of the genocide
Social Impacts
Gender Roles
most of the victims were men
66% of the households led by women
better education for women
2/3 parliament women
Refguee Crisis
500'000 refugees in Tanzania, DRC, Uganda, Burundi
Burundi people (Hutus) fled into Rwanda
28 April 1994, 200'000 Rwandans fled from Rusumo to Tanzania
Refugee Camps
genocidaires
cholera
Kibeho Massacre
four UNHCR demands (book p. 109)
10% dead, 20% displaced
Justice and Reconciliation
only 10 lawyers / 6 judges survived
1994 ICTR is formed
130'000 imprisoned / only 1'200 before courts
1999: National Unity and Reconciliation Comission
Gacaca justice system: two million cases until 2012
Problems
Rwanda unhappy, still suspicious of international community
not favored by population / government
criticized for not convicting RPF-members (human rights abuses in post-genocide)
Accomplishments
2 million cases until 2012
Jean Paul Akayesu convicted of genocide (life imprisonment)
Former Prime Minister Jean Kamabanda (Hutu); life imprisonment (initiating massacres)
Pauline Nyiramusuhuko; first convited woman
Structure
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Richard Goldstone as chief prosecutor
Court trials held in Tanzania
Political Impact
RPF success
RPF took control of the government
Broad Based Government
of National Unity
Abolishment of discrimination
Reopening of Schools
Revision of school curricula
headed by Pasteur Bizimungu
March 2000, Bizimungu replaced by Kagame
2004, Bizimungu imprisoned
2007, Kagame released Bizimungu
Paul Kagame, Vice President
Economic Impacts
after
Rebuilding of economy: big challenge
Economy: one of the fastest growing worldwide
relying on help of other states / organisations
Until 2000: 4 billions $ support from other countries
export of tea and coffee + tourism
45% of population still in poverty
before
poor country
Coffee prize crash
Genocide worsened situation
DRC (Zaire)
refugees
First Congo War 1996
Second Congo War 1997