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Hotel Rwanda is a film directed by Terry George, released 2004, that is based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina; the manager of Mille Collines who during the Rwandan genocide, used his establishment to hide 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi refugees. The film follows Paul, played by Don Cheadle, as his world is flipped upside overnight when Hutu militias started their mass genocide on the Tutsi Rwandans. He is able to protect his family, neighbors, and hundreds of other refugees and help them make it to…

3. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY With the establishment of “Imvaho Nshya” and its sister paper “La Relève” as far back as 1960; both newspaper almost enjoyed the monopoly in the domain of print media in the dissemination of information countrywide. Both newspapers were established by the then colonial government of Rwanda when it was called only “Imvaho”(the Truth). It was a weekly newspaper since its establishment till 1994 when it started being published three times a week and changed its…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states every individual 's inalienable rights, but it is not physically enforced by the United Nations. After the Holocaust, which was one of the most gruesome genocides to date, the United Nations decided that there needed to be a declaration of universal rights that belongs to everyone. Today, many years after the Holocaust, the United Nations still declares the articles in the Universal Human Rights inalienable, yet these rights are still violated…

"If the pictures of tens of thousands of human bodies being gnawed on by dogs do not wake us out of our apathy, I do not know what will," stated Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Melvern 235). In 1994, the Rwandan Genocide, caused myriads of deaths within three months. A genocide is a crime and is meant to kill members of a group in society. Unfortunately, the majority of people today have little to no knowledge of the Rwandan Genocide. The United States should have…

The film Hotel Rwanda is based on true events. It portrays the plight and suffering of Rwandans – mainly the Tutsi peoples and "moderate" Hutus – during the Rwandan genocide accurately. However, the film is under controversy because of suspicion surrounding the portrayal Paul Rusesabagina and United Nations peacekeeper Romeo Dallaire's actions in the movie. Although some parts of the plot may be inaccurate as they allegedly over exaggerate certain aspects of the genocide, it is still an…

The Rwandan genocide was a terribly brutal event in human history. The genocidal violence which occurred was against the Tutsi minority and nearly a million were slaughtered. There were multiple individuals responsible for these killings, most notably the perpetrators themselves. However, there is another group that can be held greatly accountable for its start and continuation: The United Nations. These countries were all responsible for the Rwandan genocide as they were aware that a genocide…

According to (Dicken, 2007, p.1) “Globalisation has been one of the most used, but also one of the most misused and one of the most confused word discussed by politician’s academics, business or labour union leaders. The concept of globalisation is so broad and diverse for this reason there are many definitions and meanings to it. (Nsibambi, 2001, p.1) for example suggests globalization as “an international socio-politico-economic and cultural permeation process facilitated by policies of…

UN Women work to enact and implement equal economic rights for all. They are key leaders in creating strategies for equal pay and equal work, better access to employment opportunities, equality in hiring and promotions, leave and unemployment benefits, freedom from sexual harassment in the workplace, and other critical rights. The UN Millennium development goals are designed to improve and alleviate standards in key areas of human development. These goals focus around the standard of living for…

UN is severely hampered in its ability to act effectively. Most notably in Rwanda, the peacekeeping force was limited to “investigating breaches in the ceasefire, helping humanitarian aid deliveries and contributing to the security of the capital, Kigali”. But, when the 10 Belgian peacekeepers were murdered during the genocide there was little will to keep peacekeepers in the region, let alone increase their numbers. After an internal investigation over the UN’s actions, the organization…

The evening of April 6 1994, marked the tragic assassination of the President of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana. Which was to become the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide. The international community must bear the majority of the blame for the genocide as they became bystanders to the systematic killings of over 800,000 innocent Tutsis, largely women and children. The question then must be asked: how can such a calamity, with more than 7 Tutsi men, women and children killed every minute, last a…