This document discusses genocide and provides context about the Rwandan genocide that occurred in 1994. [1] It explains that the Rwandan genocide was sparked by long-standing tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups and resulted in the deaths of 800,000 to 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus over just 100 days. [2] The document defines genocide according to the UN Convention as acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. [3] It emphasizes that awareness of ongoing genocides, like those in Darfur and Rwanda, is needed to help stop the killing of millions.