What I Know About Rwanda

1. There are three main ethnic groups – Twa, Hutu and Tutsi. The Hutu group makes up the largest percentage of the population. (PCON 111)
2. The genocide which occurred in Rwanda was largely ignored by the outside world even though the leaders who organized the genocide made no attempts to conceal what was happening. (PCON 111)
3. Human rights organizations continue to see Rwanda’s government and its leaders as a threat to its people’s wellbeing.