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Historical Roots of Genocide in Rwanda: Unveiling Systematic Injustice

Explore the dark history of Belgium's role in creating an oppressive system of identification cards to divide Hutu and Tutsi populations in Rwanda, ultimately leading to the tragic genocide. Delve into the individual, state, and systemic causes that fueled this devastating chapter in Rwandan history.

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Historical Roots of Genocide in Rwanda: Unveiling Systematic Injustice

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  1. GenocideinRwanda

  2. Belgium created a system of identification cards in order to distinguish the Hutu from the Tutsi during their imperialistic rule.

  3. Hutu versesTutsi

  4. An estimated one million Tutsis were killed in three months

  5. Individual Causes: • Remote: • Charles de Broqueville, Prime Minister of Belgium, 1933. • Proximate: • President Habyarimana • President Paul Kagame

  6. State Causes: • Remote: • Identification cards issued by Belgians in 1933. • Decolonization of Rwanda • Tutsi flee Rwanda following the decolonization. • Formation of the RPF

  7. Proximate: • Rwandan Patriotic Front invasion of Rwanda (1990) • Rwandan Civil War: 1990-1992 • Death of President Habyarimana

  8. Systemic Causes: • Remote: • Belgian Imperialism • Decolonization of Rwanda • Churches involvement in Rwanda • Proximate: • Belgian/UN presence in Rwanda

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