The document is about the Rwandan genocide that occurred in 1994 where extremist Hutu forces killed 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus over the span of 100 days. It provides background information on what led to the genocide, detailing ethnic tensions between Hutus and Tutsis that were exacerbated by the German and Belgian colonizers. Photos are included that show the atrocities committed during the genocide as well as international efforts to provide aid and support to Rwanda in the aftermath. Sources cited provide further details on events during the genocide, failures of the international community to intervene, and recovery efforts.