rwanda by: keala b., kristin h., matty m.. security issues kristen hamada
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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