Question

the international criminal tribunal for rwanda was established for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of rwanda....
-united nations, information page about the international criminal tribunal for rwanda,
http://www.unlcr.org (accessed october 12, 2010)
this tribunal was established in response to a conflict caused by -
a the government seizure of private property
b the persecution of migrant laborers
c increased tensions between ethnic groups
d challenges to the results of a national election

Explanation:

The Rwandan Genocide was a result of long - standing ethnic tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi groups. The tribunal was set up to prosecute those responsible for the genocide (a form of extreme violence due to ethnic conflict). Options A (government seizure of private property) and B (persecution of migrant laborers) are not related to the root cause of the Rwandan conflict. Option D (challenges to election results) is not the main cause of the conflict that led to the need for the tribunal, while ethnic tensions (Option C) were the core issue.

Answer:

C. increased tensions between ethnic groups