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2023-12-11
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2023-12-12
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  1. “As I conclude, let us reflect on the plight of survivors, whose peace is continually disturbed by the knowledge that perpetrators are still at large. They, and indeed all of us, yearn for the day when justice will no longer be delayed, when the guilty will finally answer for their actions and when the victims can find solace in knowing that their suffering has not been forgotten. We call on the Member States hosting genocide fugitives to extend judicial cooperation to Rwanda to bring to justice fugitives, to account for crimes committed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Justice can only be rendered where there is the political will to do so.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  2. “If they decide to do so, they will certainly not be the first Rwandans to return to Rwanda and live side by side with all other Rwandans in the enjoyment of their full rights. This has been the case for hundreds of thousands of Rwandans, former refugees, combatants or former genocide convicts, who today live peacefully side by side with genocide survivors — a testament to the success of Rwanda’s unity and reconciliation. That decision to return to Rwanda is, however, theirs to make. What we find highly questionable is why those acquitted or released, who are today free men and have no ongoing proceedings with the Court, should continue to be the burden of the international community and to benefit from assessed contributions of Member States.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  3. “Rwanda and many other countries have also expressed grave concern about this matter. Action must be taken by the Council to condemn genocide denial. Rwanda welcomes the prosecution of those who interfere with witnesses’ accounts, with the aim of revising established facts. We agree with the Court that contempt is a form of genocide denial, and those guilty of it must face the full force of the law. On the issue of the resettlement of the acquitted and released persons, Rwanda wishes to remind the Council that in all meetings with the principals of the Court, the Government has consistently made it clear that the nine Rwandans acquitted and released by the Court are free to come back and live in Rwanda should they wish to do so.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  4. “A recent case highlighting this challenge is the decision of the Trial Chamber of the Residual Mechanism, ruling that Félicien Kabuga is unfit to continue standing trial — an outcome deeply disheartening for survivors, victims and the Rwandan people as a whole. The fight against impunity is not a task that Rwanda should shoulder alone. It is a collective responsibility that we, as the global community, must undertake. We passionately appeal to all Member States to consider the gravity of the crimes committed during the genocide against the Tutsi, the prolonged suffering of the survivors and the potential instability that ongoing impunity poses. Each day a fugitive remains free is another day that justice is delayed and, as we all know, justice delayed is justice denied. The Court has regularly reported on genocide denial.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  5. “Despite several Security Council resolutions, there is observable reluctance from some States to cooperate. This inaction, despite available options for deportation, extradition or conducting trials within their territories, poses a significant obstacle to the fight against impunity. Ensuring justice for the victims and survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi transcends mere prosecution. It is fundamentally about securing timely justice. Each delay in this process equates to a denial of justice, and, unfortunately, the pace is often hindered by a lack of cooperation from certain Member States, despite clear Security Council mandates and legal instruments urging collaboration. These delays not only impede the pursuit of justice but also obstruct the opportunity for criminals to face trial and be held accountable for their crimes.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  6. “As of December 2023, Rwanda has issued more than 1,000 indictments against genocide suspects in 33 countries and the INTERPOL secretariat. Considering this, we urge nations for which indictments have been issued to intensify their cooperation in apprehending these fugitives within their jurisdictions. We extend our gratitude to countries that have demonstrated their commitment to justice by extraditing or prosecuting fugitives on their soil, including Belgium, France, the United States of America, Uganda, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Malawi, the Republic of the Congo, Finland and Switzerland. Their actions underscore the belief that the pursuit of justice is not insurmountable but requires the political will to act.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  7. “Additionally, Rwanda anticipates that the Office of the Prosecutor will continue to provide assistance to Rwanda in addressing the persistent challenges posed by more than 1,000 genocide fugitives, thereby furthering justice for the victims and survivors. As we commemorated the momentous seventy- fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide last week, we are revisiting the core principles of the Convention, which are prevention and accountability. For Rwanda, accountability extends beyond the individuals responsible for the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. It also involves the responsibility of the nations where they seek refuge to ensure their trial, in accordance with the principles outlined in the Convention.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  8. “Rwanda welcomes the work carried out by President and Judge Graciela Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz and values the good cooperation between the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and the Government of Rwanda. It is crucial to underscore that the Mechanism has officially acknowledged Rwanda’s capability to conduct genocide trials in strict adherence with international due process standards. Rwanda has effectively managed trials and appeals for cases referred to it by the Mechanism in recent years. Despite this positive development, given the considerable volume of appeals, we continue to appreciate the ongoing collaboration and support extended by the Mechanism.”

    2023-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9502 (2023) · source

  9. “They lie in inclusive and constructive dialogue, regional cooperation and a cessation of hostilities, and in prioritizing the welfare of civilians. Rwanda remains committed to the ongoing regional efforts to stabilize the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we look forward to working together for a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.”

    2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source

  10. “Several candidates, including the country’s incumbent President, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, continue to threaten Rwanda with invasion, mass murder and annexation. An incident on 21 October in which heavily armed men, including members of the FDLR, mobilized at the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s border with Rwanda, singing war songs in Kinyarwanda and making crude threats, has been brought to the attention of the Council. Rwanda takes those threats seriously, especially given the integration of the FDLR into the FARDC, and we urge the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cease its provocations. In conclusion, Rwanda reiterates that solutions to the security challenges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be found in blame games or externalizing the country’s internal problems.”

    2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source

  11. “Last week, during the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, warned about discrimination and the instrumentalization of disinformation, misinformation and hate speech for personal and political gain. Rwanda implores the Council to hold the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo accountable for encouraging disinformation and allowing hate speech and ethnic violence to reach unprecedented levels, actions that warrant a commission of inquiry. Another critical component characterizing the current period in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the violent anti-Rwandan rhetoric led by Congolese officials.”

    2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source

  12. “The report on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2023/932) is silent on the human rights violations of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and their impunity in that regard, including for the routine murder of civilians and the State-enabled persecution and violence directed at Tutsi communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Disturbing images of a Tutsi Congolese soldier, Captain Gisore Rukatura, being burned alive went viral on social media last month. Such heinous crimes are a direct consequence of the prevalence of hate speech, discrimination and genocidal ideology aimed at Congolese Tutsi in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source

  13. “Those processes led to the withdrawal of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23), and the ceasefire violation aggravated the already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. Unfortunately, Kinshasa has also terminated the EAC regional force, which is currently withdrawing from the ongoing volatile situation. The premature departure of that force is undermining all the regional efforts to bring peace to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda would like to take this opportunity to urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to recommit to regional agreements, which offer the best chance for peace.”

    2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source

  14. “As this is my first time addressing the Council as the Permanent Representative of Rwanda, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your team on your able leadership of the Council. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bintou Keita for her briefing, as well as all the members of the Security Council for their valuable contributions. As we speak, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its coalition of illegal armed militia groups, the genocidal Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) and foreign mercenaries, have violated the ceasefire brokered and mandated by the regional peace processes, including the East African Community’s (EAC) Nairobi process and the Luanda process.”

    2023-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9500 (2023) · source