The Role of the Government in Perpetrating Genocide: A Comparative Analysis of 1994 Rwanda Genocide and 2003 Sudan Genocide
Abstract
Rwanda and Sudan present two of the most recent examples of governments responsible for perpetrating genocide. The extremist ethnic Hutu government planned and executed the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi ethnic minority culminating in the death of close to one million people in just one hundred days. Similarly, the predominantly Arab Sudanese government conducted acts of genocide against African communities of the Darfur region in western Sudan between 2003 and 2005 in which hundreds of thousands lost their lives and millions were internally displaced. The two tragic events are a reminder of the historical trend of state-sponsored genocides around the world such as the genocide of Armenians by the Turkish government in 1915, Holocaust of Jews by the Nazi government in the 1930s and 40s, and, the Cambodia genocide by the Khmer Rouge government in the 1970s. This thesis compares the 1994 Rwanda genocide with the 2003 Sudan genocide, and examines the role of both governments in perpetrating genocide against their respective opposition support bases. It also explores the failure of international community to stop genocide in both countries and recommends a practical approach to prevent and/or stop genocide in future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA590375
Entities
People
- Ronald Rwivanga
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College