Rwanda established village tribunals , known as the gacacas , to oversee cases . Gacacas courts were established to ease the burden on criminal court prosecutions . The Rwandan government also created a new legal system called " civil law " which was based upon English common law and Roman Law ( or Common Law ). Critics of the gacacas said they did not meet international standards for a fair trial , while others said it exposed victims who testified to revenge attacks . The genocide in Rwanda left more 800,000 dead .
Rwanda established village tribunals , known as the gacacas , to oversee cases . Gacacas courts were established to ease the burden on criminal court prosecutions . The Rwandan government also created a new legal system called " civil law " which was based upon English common law and Roman Law ( or Common Law ). The genocide in Rwanda left more 800,000 dead .