Bullying In Rwanda

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Bystanders actually encourage bullies to continue to bully the victim. When a bully doesn’t get stopped, they feel more powerful and they continue when all you have to do is report it. Inaction, or remaining silent, can create dire consequences.
In 1944, the Tutsi and Hutu in Rwanda were fighting. Over 1 Million out of the 8 Million population were killed. This event is the Rwandan Genocide. The Hutu had to flee their country and thousands of the Hutu people died because no country, included the United States, wanted anything to do with a war. By all of the countries ignoring what was happening in Rwanda they allowed a million people die. Each country that turned their backs are responsible for what happened and has had to accept their consequence

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