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Nduhungirehe

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first: 2012-11-20
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“Similarly, we call on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to redouble their efforts to arrest the genocidal members of the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), a group that was recently described by the Security Council as a subject to United Nations sanctions and whose leaders and members include perpetrators of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, who continue to promote and commit ethnic killings and other massacres in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“However, that is far from being the case for the ICTR, from which nine fugitives remain at large. We reiterate our support for the continuous calls from the Prosecutor, Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, and from the Council urging the countries concerned to cooperate with the Office of the Prosecutor in tracking and arresting the remaining fugitives, including Felicien Kabuga, Protais Mpiranya and Augustin Bizimana, who were among those who planned the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in Rwanda.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“Laurent Bucyibaruta and Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, transferred to France in November 2007, have practically stopped. It is totally incomprehensible that so many years after their transfer there is no end in sight for the two indictees. We also regret that despite our repeated calls the report of the ICTR under consideration provides no detail regarding progress on the cases in France. We would once again regard that rule 11 bis allows the Tribunals to rescind transfer orders to national jurisdictions at any time. In that regard, ifthose French proceedings remain in the current deadlock, the ICTR should envisage transferring the Laurent Bucyibaruta and Wenceslas Munyeshyaka cases to Rwanda. Rwanda is pleased to note that there are no longer any fugitives from the ICTY.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“We know that there are challenges relating to the staff and new requests from parties, but we nevertheless feel that other reasons put forward by the ICTR, such as translation of documents, could have been planned for. We would therefore call on the Tribunal to do all it can to speed up the appeals proceedings so as to guarantee that all cases conclude before the expiration of its mandate on 31 December 2014. Regarding the cases transferred to national jurisdiction under rule 11 bis of the rules of procedure and evidence of the Tribunal, the results are very mixed. While Jean Uwinkindi and Bernard Munyagishari, who were transferred to Rwanda in April 2012 and July 2013 respectively, have appeared before the judges under the monitoring of Tribunal monitors, the procedures for Mr.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“While progress in the two International Criminal Tribunals is not symmetrical, the work of each is progressively drawing to a close. However, my delegation is concerned about the challenges encountered by the two Tribunals, including attrition of staff who naturally want to secure the next part of their careers. I call on the General Assembly to cooperate more closely with the two Tribunals to take measures to combat staff attrition on the basis of the reasonable proposals formulated by the ICTR and ICTY. Rwanda welcomes the fact that the cases at the trial level have concluded in the ICTR. However, the delays in the appeals proceedings are a cause for concern, in particular in the Nyiramasuhuko et al. ("Butare") case, for which delivery of the appeal judgement is projected in July 2015 at the earliest.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and the Prosecutors, Serge Brammertz of the ICTY and Hassan Bubacar Jallow of the ICTR for their reports on the completion strategies of their respective Tribunals. I would also like to warmly congratulate Mr. Koffi Afande of Togo for his outstanding election as Judge of the ICTY and Mr. Mandiaye Niang of Senegal for his appointment as a Judge of the ICTR. I remain convinced that those two judges will contribute to the swift conclusion of the remaining proceedings in the two Tribunals.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“Finally, as Bosnia and Herzegovina, like Rwanda, has faced a dark history of genocide, I would like to emphasize that justice and reconciliation, marked by equal access to resources, services and equality before the law, are the key prerequisites for reaching a lasting peace and a better future for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We believe that the continued cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia can help to achieve that goal.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“In the same vein, Rwanda welcomes the census conducted by the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which we believe will improve economic and social planning. In that regard, the census is a socioeconomic development factor rather than an ethnic one. I cannot conclude my statement without saying a word on the issue of refugees and their return, which is central to the full implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace. We condemn any ethnically-motivated attacks on refugees that may hamper their return. While we commend the reaction by authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina against those incidents, we also find it very necessary for the authorities to make more efforts to create an environment conducive to their return.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“On the economic side, we welcome the positive reports showing that exports are up by 8.5 per cent, and the increase of industrial production by 6.9 per cent. However, the high rate of unemployment and the difficult fiscal situation show how much the continued support of the international community to Bosnia and Herzegovina is needed. We also believe that the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards integration with the European Union and NATO is one of the key opportunities for its economic recovery. However, the recent statement by the European Union that Bosnia and Herzegovina would lose its 2013 pre-accession funding, totalling â‚¬47 million, is worrisome, and we hope that this will not slow down the economic recovery of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“The visits made by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the wider region, including to the trilateral meeting of the Heads of State of Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, held in Ankara on 14 and 15 May, are a very encouraging step towards the implementation of bilateral relations between that country and its neighbours, especially Serbia. In that regard, we commend the statesmanship shown by President Nikolie of Serbia during his visit by apologizing for Srebrenica and other crimes committed during the war. That constitutes a good contribution to improving the bilateral relations between the two countries, and to bringing about reconciliation between their respective peoples.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“We call on the international community to redouble its support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in that process. On a positive note, Rwanda welcomes the appointment of judges to fill vacant seats in the Federation Constitutional Court under the facilitation of the Office ofthe High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also hoped that this will enable the Court to resolve the underlying political dispute in the Federation. Furthermore, we call on all stakeholders to support Bosnia and Herzegovina to resolve the outstanding issues in the implementation of the objectives of the "5+2" agenda as prerequisites for the closure of the Office of the High Representative.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“We believe that the continued challenge to State judicial institutions and the constitutional State authority pose a serious threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, not to mention that it violates the provisions of the Dayton Agreement. We call upon the authorities in the Republika Srpska to refrain from this kind of rhetoric. It is our view that abiding by the Dayton Agreement, the constitutional framework and rule of law is a prerequisite for long-term stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In that regard, we urge political parties to participate positively in the amendments to the Election Law, which will enable the preparation of national elections next year. All parties must overcome political gridlock and resolve their differences on that issue in order to ensure legitimate national elections.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“Inzko addressed the Council on the political and constitutional crisis that had frozen governance in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is unfortunate that the current report indicates the same worrying impasse and lack of progress. We have noted that disagreements and inflexibility among political parties are one of the main reasons for the continued stalemate. We therefore call upon the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina at all levels to put national priorities above their interests and to be more flexible so as to advance the implementation of outstanding issues. We are strongly concerned at the continued negative trend being followed by some representatives of the Republika Srpska who continue to envisage and advocate the dissolution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the independence of the Republika Srpska.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for presenting the forty-fourth report on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/2013/646, annex). We commend his continued efforts to ensure the full implementation of the Dayton Agreement. Resolution 2123 (2013), which was unanimously adopted this morning and which authorized the extension of the mandate of the European Union military mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) for another 12 months, represents the clear support of the international community, and is a clear signal of how the international community, including the Council, is committed to assist the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards finding a lasting solution. In his most recent briefing (see S/PV.6966), Mr.”
2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7057 (2013) · source
“But for the immediate term, we the States Members of the United Nations request a responsive, engaging and accountable Security Council that is up to the complex task ahead of it.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“I hope that more Council members, particularly the newly elected countries, will embrace the practice. In the same vein, we support the holding of more interactive dialogues, Arria Formula meetings and open debates, particularly on country-specific situations, to allow the general membership to contribute to the discussion and share their experience. I would conclude by stressing that enhancing the legitimacy of the Security Council will ultimately require deep reforms, including the expansion of its membership in both the permanent and non-permanent categories, with the same rights and privileges as constantly requested by the African Group and the L.69 group, of which Rwanda is a member.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“Like the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, we wish to reiterate our belief that the contribution of configuration chairs can be valuable in close consultations with the Council as well as in drafting resolutions on countries on the PBC's agenda. Yesterday, we had a private meeting with representatives of the International Court of Justice, and we believe that the Security Council could also consider requesting advisory opinions of the Court on issues related to the maintenance of international peace and security. Before concluding, Rwanda expresses its appreciation to Pakistan for reviving the wrap-up sessions in January 2013. We have all witnessed how, over the past months, this type of meeting has become useful both to the general membership of the United Nations and to the Council members themselves.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we wish to stress once again the need for respect for decisions of the African Union, as well as for timely and meaningful consultations with the continent on decisions related to African conflicts, which unfortunately constitute 70 per cent of the Council's agenda. Consultations with other organs of the United Nations should also be strengthened. One of them, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), is the ideal partner of the Security Council, as it deals with post-conflict situations and consolidation of peace. In that regard, Rwanda is of the View that the members of the PBC that are also members of the Security Council have the primary responsibility to ensure that the Council can draw on the advice of the PBC in a timely and meaningful manner, and that the PBC is able to meet the Council's expectations.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“We also note with regret the continued practice whereby draft products of the Council, mainly resolutions and presidential statements, are shared between permanent members ahead of time but circulated among the elected 10 only a few days - or even a few hours - before their adoption. Cooperation between the Security Council with regional and subregional organizations is another critical area as far as working methods of the Council are concerned. We have witnessed tremendous achievements over the years on that issue, but we still believe that interaction with regional and subregional organizations should be further streamlined. It is important to hold regular consultations between political organs and the secretariats of the concerned organizations.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“In that regard, we regret the frequent abuse of that privilege and call on the permanent members to refrain from using the veto, particularly in the case of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Our country is also concerned by the trend of continued infringement on the right to equal and timely participation by all members of the Council in negotiations and processes. We deplore the worrying trend to divide the Council into two different bodies, one being more equal than others, that could even receive separate briefings by the Secretariat on important issues on the Council's agenda.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“We still have a long way to go to achieve the milestones set by our Heads of State and Government during the 2005 World Summit on the working methods of the Security Council, mainly to make it more broadly representative, increase its efficiency and effectiveness, enhance its transparency and accountability, improve the implementation of its decisions and reinforce its legitimacy. Indeed, Rwandans yesterday and Syrians today can attest to the danger of being abandoned by the Security Council in times of need. Gridlock and ineffectiveness within the Council caused by the political interests of some members have cost millions of lives. For Rwanda, the veto or even the threat of veto calls for all of us to give it due attention.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“I commend in particular the Ambassador of Argentina for the concept paper contained in document S/2013/630 on the enhancement of consultations between the Security Council and troop- and police-contributing countries adopted yesterday, which, as Ambassador Perceval stated, will enable those countries to effectively contribute to decisions regarding peacekeeping operations. It is clear that there have been efforts over the past few years to improve the Council's working methods. However, the recent positive trends should not obscure the underlying need for more reforms that match the realities.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the implementation of note S/2010/507, on the working methods of the Security Council, which is, in itself, an exercise of transparency and accountability. I would also like to thank Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval of Argentina for her able leadership of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions and for her unique talent in advancing important reforms for the benefit of the United Nations membership as a whole.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“To conclude, I would recall that, despite real challenges, the political transition in Yemen is undoubtedly a model for the region, following the wave ofpopular uprisings in the Middle East during the Arab Spring. Yemen did not become Libya or Syria, and for that we need to commend the people and leadership of Yemen for their political maturity. We cannot forget to recognize the important role played by the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Security Council, which visited Yemen in February, and the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General in that regard. Rwanda stands ready to continue supporting her sister country of Yemen to achieve success through the current political transition.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7037 (2013) · source
“As indicated on Friday by Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, who visited Yemen on 12 September, 13 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, 10 million are food insecure, 7 million are in critical water situations, 6 million are without health services, and more than 250,000 are affected by severe, acute malnutrition. These figures show us how the humanitarian situation in Yemen is critical, particularly as we know that the humanitarian consolidated appeal of 2013 remains underfunded, at just 43 per cent. We therefore urge the donor community to honour the commitments pledged during various meetings of the Friends of Yemen, and we call for further humanitarian assistance for Yemen, including by providing financial support to the Yemen humanitarian response plan for 2013.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7037 (2013) · source
“We also condemn the persistent sabotage activities, which mainly target electricity, pipelines, or gas infrastructure, and the kidnappings. These criminals acts have contributed to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the country, and my delegation calls upon all the spoilers who intend to undermine the efforts of the Government towards a democratic and reconciled Yemen to cease all forms of violence and join the political process. We stress that the perpetrators of these crimes will be held accountable. My delegation expresses concern over the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7037 (2013) · source
“We also welcome the Government's formal apology to the people in the south and the east and the Houthis for the wars against them under the former Government. This positive gesture by the current Government is commendable, since it is aimed at encouraging people from these regions to resolve their grievances through a political settlement. Rwanda is deeply concerned by increasing terrorist activities of Al-Qaida and its henchmen in the Middle East and in Africa. As we mourn the terrorist attacks of lastSaturdaycommittedbyAl-Qaida-linkedA1-Shabaab in a shopping mall in Nairobi, we remember that only one day before that attack, Al-Qaida in the Arabian peninsula had committed a terrorist attack against brave Yemeni army officers and policemen.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7037 (2013) · source
“We are happy to hear that six of the nine working groups have completed their work, and we take note of the efforts undertaken to ensure the inclusiveness of the process and the decision to mainstream the concerns of women, youth and marginalized communities throughout the work of the Conference. Rwanda further welcomes the establishment of a commission to consider and address land issues and a commission on the forcibly dismissed employees of southern Yemen as a demonstration of the Government's commitment to addressing long-standing grievances and to create confidence. It is in the same vein that we command President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour for his decree reinstating 795 army and security officers who were forced into retirement after the 1994 civil war in a major step towards resolving the grievances of the southerners.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7037 (2013) · source
“Let me start by commending the Australian presidency for having organized this important high-level meeting on Yemen on the margins of the general debate of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I would like to thank Mr. Jamal Benomar, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for Yemen, for his informative briefing and for his personal dedication to a successful transition in that country for almost 30 months now. I also thank Mr. Abubaker A. Al-Qirbi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Yemen, and Mr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, for their insightful presentations. As we expect the conclusion of the National Dialogue Conference in the first week of next month, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for the progress that has been made since March.”
2013-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7037 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, let me express Rwanda's deep appreciation for the role played by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. I also strongly believe that as the International Security Assistance Force plans to draw down by the end of 2014, the United Nations will continue playing its crucial role by supporting Afghan Government institutions as they take on a greater share of the responsibility for the socioeconomic development of their country.”
2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source
“Afghanistan's long-term stability and economic development will also depend on its neighbours and the role played by the region as a whole. We welcome the continued efforts of President Hamid Karzai to strengthen cooperation with neighbouring countries, as demonstrated by his recent official visit to Islamabad and Tehran. Rwanda expresses its support for constructive engagement and cooperation between countries of the region, which are essential in building and reinforcing long-term stability. We attach great importance to the general mutual commitment made at the Tokyo Conference in July 2012, which should guide the cooperation between the donor community and the Afghan Government. We encourage the Government to honour its commitments in all fields, as stated in the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework.”
2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source
“My delegation expresses its deep concern over the increasing attacks against officials and civilians in Afghanistan, particularly attacks against prominent women, as attested by the assassination by the Taliban of Lieutenant Nigara, a senior officer in the Afghan police. We also condemn the assassination of the head of the Independent Election Commission in Kunduz province. We hope that the Afghan Government will ensure that the perpetrators of those crimes are held accountable, and we call on the international and regional partners to support the Afghans in averting such heinous crimes. Rwanda reiterates its appeal to the international community to equip the Afghan forces commensurate with the regional realities and existing security threats.”
2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source
“We welcome the adoption of the electoral legislation, the legal framework for the Independent Election Commission and for the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission. Those institutions represent the foundation of a vigorous electoral architecture under mutually agreed rules by which the forthcoming vote can be contested should the need arise. We hope that all Afghans will participate in that democratic exercise and that the Government of Afghanistan will make every effort to ensure that women participate in that electoral process and are adequately represented in elected bodies.”
2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source
“It is important to note that Afghanistan has an effective Government over the territory that is geared towards national unity, reconciliation and the promotion of democracy. My delegation attaches great importance to the idea of dialogue and political settlements in nation-building. It is in that context that we welcome the endeavours of the Afghan Government to reach out to opposition groups, including the Taliban. Any peaceful engagement should be inclusive and transparent and should be accompanied by early confidence-building measures. In that regard, Rwanda reiterates its full support for the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and national reconciliation processes. We also acknowledge the progress made by the Government of Afghanistan in preparing for the presidential and provincial elections scheduled for next April.”
2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having scheduled today's debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. I wish also to thank Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing, and Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement. This debate gives us an opportunity to reflect on the progress made towards a stable transition in Afghanistan, be it in the political, security or economic areas. Despite a number of challenges in the transition process, mainly related to insecurity and to the usual post-conflict reconstruction challenges, Rwanda recognizes the tremendous progress achieved so far in Afghanistan.”
2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source
“Let me conclude by reiterating our firm belief that the current Iranian nuclear crisis can be resolved only through diplomatic and political dialogue, including with the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany. As a member of the 1737 (2006) Committee, Rwanda is committed to continuing to work with Iran and all countries in the Middle East towards the denuclearization of the region.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“However, we remain hopeful that the new Government will bring more diplomatic openness to discussing and resolving the current nuclear crisis. As such, we believe that at this time, and especially due to the tense situation in the region, it would be prudent for the Committee to refrain from taking any further action against Iran. In that regard, we call on the Council to engage with the new Iranian leadership in order to ensure transparency on the nuclear programme in Iran. We believe that it is in the interests of the new Government of Iran to quickly show willingness and openness and allow the 1737 (2006) Committee to carry out its mandate.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“In that respect, we are concerned by the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of28 August (GOV/2013/40), in which the Agency's Director General states that Iran's activities reflect no willingness to stop its proliferation activities. We hope, however, that the talks scheduled for 27 September in Vienna between Iran and the IAEA will be an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and build confidence among all parties. In that context, we regret that Iran has yet to collaborate with the 1737 (2006) Committee and did not reply to the letters sent in April and May related to last year's launches of Shahab-l and - 3 missiles and the seizure of a vessel suspected of violating the arms embargo against Iran.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the 90-day update report and a job well done in leading the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) since January - an experience that will certainly help as you, Sir, also preside over the Council for the month of September. We also appreciate the support that the Panel of Experts continues to provide to the Committee and we stress the importance for the Panel to follow the principles of objectivity and impartiality. We would like to reiterate our belief in the application of the three pillars of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, namely, non-proliferation, disarmament and the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It is therefore our View that every country has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.”
2013-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7028 (2013) · source
“For that, we call upon the ICTR, the Residual Mechanism, the Security Council, the Secretariat and all States Members of the United Nations to accompany Rwanda in the process along the lines of the requests and suggestions we have expressed during this debate.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“We are grateful to President Joensen for recognizing the need to ensure that the ICTR's records are readily accessible to the Rwandan people for posterity. To conclude, let me recall that the next April, the world will be commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Rwanda is today a different country, which has achieved a great deal in the area of justice, reconciliation and development. With the closure of the Gacaca courts last year and the winding down of the ICTR and the Residual Mechanism in 2014-2015, we hope that the twentieth commemoration will be an opportunity to turn a dark page of our history.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“We believe that that decision should be emulated by countries of the region and beyond that may be tempted to support or sympathize with that genocide force. The Government of Rwanda once again reiterates its request that the archives and records of the ICTR be transferred to Rwanda upon completion of the mandate of the Residual Mechanism. Those archives should be transferred to Rwanda because they constitute an integral part of our history. They are vital to the preservation of the memory of the genocides and will play a critical role in educating future generations to guard against genocide deniers and revisionism. We recall that this request was also endorsed by the East African Community, a subregional organization comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, the latter being the ICTR host country.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“Indeed, we are deeply concerned at the lack ofprogress in that regard, and we commend the Prosecution tracking team for its tireless efforts in ensuring that the remaining fugitives are brought to justice. In that regard, we acknowledge the role of the United States Government and its War Crimes Reward Program. In the same vein, we call upon the concerned States Members of the United Nations to arrest other genocide suspects living on their soil, including leaders of the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), a movement with members who have committed genocide in Rwanda or who perpetuate its ideology. In that regard, we commend the Government of Germany for its indictment yesterday for terrorism of the leaders of the FDLR operating in that country.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“Almost six years after the referral, little has been done to try the two suspects. While taking note of the ongoing monitoring arrangement for the cases, we would, however, wish to request that the status of those cases, including the reasons for the delay, be communicated in the next report of the Residual Mechanism. Rwanda welcomes the call made again yesterday by Prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow to urge the States Members of the United Nations to live up to their obligations to cooperate with the Residual Mechanism and the tracking and arrests of the remaining nine fugitives, among whom the most wanted are Felicien Kabuga, Protais Mprianya and Augustin Bizimana.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“Given both the pace of the proceedings and the acquittals of some of the masterminds of the genocides, it is the feeling of our people that the ICTR did not fully live up to the trust that Rwandans, particularly the genocide survivors, had vested in the Court. As stated in the ICTR report (S/2013/310), four cases were transferred to national jurisdictions, two in Rwanda and two in France. For the case of Jean Uwinkindi, and soon the case ofBernard Munyagishari, referred to Rwanda, we reiterate our commitment to full cooperation with the ICTR Residual Mechanism monitoring arrangement. However, as we had already stated before the Council in June 2011 and in December 2012 (see S/PV.6545 and S/PV.6880), we are concerned about the fate of the cases against Laurent Bucyibaruta and Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, transferred to France in November 2007.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“First, with regard to the time and cost of the proceedings, the ICTR has, since its inception 17 years ago, completed cases involving only 75 suspects with an overall budget amounting to billions of United States dollars. Secondly, with respect to the decisions of the ICTR, particularly those ofthe Appeals Chamber, in 1998, Jean Kambanda, the then-Prime Minister of the Government that was in place during the genocide, pleaded guilty to six counts before the ICTR, including conspiracy with other members of the Government to commit genocide. However, the ICTR, particularly the Appeals Chamber, has on several occasions in the past month acquitted a number of members of that Government, some of whom were heavily sentenced at first instance.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“As a result, revisionists of all kinds, including scholars from Western countries, were able to state that, yes, a genocide had occurred in Rwanda, but it was one perpetrated against a national group, that it was a question of Rwandans killing each other. As we prepare to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the genocide next year, we call upon the United Nations to consider reviewing the qualification and call the crime established by the ICTR in the Akayesa case a genocide perpetrated against the Tutsis. We acknowledge the efforts of the ICTY and the ICTR to expedite the proceedings and smoothly achieve the transition to the Residual Mechanism. However, allow me to express the serious concern of my Government with regard to two aspects of the work of the ICTR.”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“In 1998, the ICTR, through the Akayesu case, established that a genocide had occurred in Rwanda in 1994 - a genocide against an ethnic group, the Tutsis. In the same vein, in 2004, the ICTY ruled in the Krstie case that in 1995 a genocide had been committed against the Bosnians in Srebrenica. Unfortunately, those rulings have not prevented genocide deniers in Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond to openly deny the fact ofthe genocides, which, for us, is an insult to the memory of the victims and to the survivors. Nonetheless, in the case of Rwanda, one of the tactics of the genocide deniers was to co-opt the very terminology of the United Nations, which had described the crime as the "Rwandan genocide".”
2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source
“We wish to thank Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR); and Prosecutors Serge Brammertz and Hassan Bubacar Jallow for the reports on the completion strategy of their respective Tribunals (S/2013/308, annexes I and II; S/2013/309, annexes I and II; S/2013/310, annexes I and II). Rwanda recognizes the important role played by the ICTR and the ICTY in the international system of justice. Both Tribunals have produced a substantial body ofjurisprudence, including definitions of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and forms of responsibility such as superior responsibility.”
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“In conclusion, let me say that Rwanda is still confident that, despite the crisis in the Central African Republic, the LRA will eventually be uprooted from the region through the combined efforts of UNOCA, the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union and countries of the region. Finally, we reiterate our support for the draft presidential statement submitted by the United Kingdom.”
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