The Bosnian Genocide occurred from 1992-1995 during the Bosnian War, and was

committed by the Army of the Republika Srpska (VRS) under General Ratko Mladic. The socalled ethnic cleansing committed by the Bosnian Serbs targeted Bosniaks, a majority of
whom were Muslim, and Bosnian Croats, a majority of whom were Catholic. The campaign
included unlawful confinement, murder, rape, sexual assault, torture, beating, robbery and
inhumane treatment of civilians; the targeting of political leaders, intellectuals and professionals;
the unlawful deportation and transfer of civilians; the unlawful shelling of civilians; the unlawful
appropriation and plunder of real and personal property; the destruction of homes and
businesses; and the destruction of places of worship. One particularly bad incident was at
Srebrenica in 1995, where 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed. Another 25,000-30,000
Bosniak civilians in the surrounding areas were forced to leave their homes.
The Rwandan Genocide occurred during a 100-day period from April 7, 1994, to midJuly, and was committed by members of the radical Hutu majority. An estimated 500,000 to
1,000,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu Rwandans were killed, constituting 20% of the entire
population and 70% of the Tutsi in Rwanda. It was planned by the political elite, called the
akazu, and occurred in the context of the Rwandan Civil War between the Hutu government and
Tutsi refugees. Angered by a power-sharing ceasefire, Hutu were infuriated and started genocidal
killings after the shooting down of Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira. Key Tutsi and
moderate Hutu leaders were executed, and checkpoints were established to verify identities.
Hutus were encouraged to arm themselves and kill their Tutsi neighbors. Ultimately, as the Tutsi
side won the war, most Hutus fled to neighboring countries.