When did the UN officials receive warnings about the genocide?
The UN officials received warnings about the genocide in 1994 by the human rights group. They were told this 3 months before the genocide.
Besides the warning given by one of the planners what were the other warnings signs of the genocide?
Militas were being formed in Rwanda. Also the the government was saying political statements that were warnings of the genocide. "Their home is Ethiopia. Let's find them a shortcut." -Anti Tutsi hate speech November 1992.
3. How did state-sponsored propaganda present the The Tutsi group?
The Tutsis were presented as evil and manipulative people who were cockroaches and snakes and whose ultimate goal was to regain power and return Rwanda to a country that mistreated the Hutu people.
4. The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide cautioned to call this a genocide. Although the attack was on a group of people based on characteristics such as religion, nationality, ethnicity or race they cautioned calling it this. If they called it a genocide they would have had a legal obligations under the international community to intervene and stop the violence.
5. Once the international community withdrew its troops, what did the militia decide to do?
The militia intensified the genocide, targeting resisters and officials who opposed the genocide once the international community withdrew its troops.
6. Who does President Clinton say must share responsibility for the genocide?
President Clinton said the nations together in Africa must ber its share of responsibility.
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