The Role of France and the United Nations During the Ruandan Genocide

The

 Role

 of

 France

 and

 the

 United

 Nations

 during

 the

  Ruandan

 Genocide

  B.

 Menn

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................3

  2. Definition of Genocide ..............................................................................................4

  3. The Genocide in Rwanda.........................................................................................5

  4. The international reaction.........................................................................................6

  4.1 The Role of The UN ........................................................................................6

  4.2 The French Guilt .............................................................................................7

  5. Atonement or No Atonement..................................................................................10

  6. Conclusion .............................................................................................................11

  7. References .............................................................................................................12

  7.1 Weblinks .......................................................................................................12

  7.2 Literature .......................................................................................................12

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1. Introduction

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Modern genocides and mass murders have been a critical issue in history for more than a century. The genocide in Rwanda particularly caught my attention due to its cruelty and speed of execution. Another important point was the...