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Post-Genocide Rwanda Peacebuilding Efforts: The Perspective Of The People, Amerins Tolman, Ben Cook
Post-Genocide Rwanda Peacebuilding Efforts: The Perspective Of The People, Amerins Tolman, Ben Cook
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In 2015, there were forty active conflicts worldwide, with approximately 167,000 fatalities. These statistics are representative for the past decade. Many fatalities are associated with the inability to create lasting peace in the developing world, due to a lack of peace-building techniques, assistance from the transnational justice system, and support from local citizens. An example of such a conflict is the Rwandan genocide. Between April and June 1994, the Hutu majority perpetrated a genocide against the Tutsi minority of Rwanda. The estimated death toll was between 800,000 and 1 million, with the overwhelming majority of the victims being Tutsi. A …