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2016-03-21
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2016-03-21
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  1. “As impunity is at the basis of recurrent cycles of violence and human rights violations, it is imperative that those responsible for crimes, war crimes, sexual violence and human rights violations be held accountable so that the cycle can be broken and victims can see justice done. We welcome the United Nations Regional Strategic Framework, which addresses these very same issues. We look forward to continue working with the United Nations and with all parties concerned with a view to restoring stability and a basis for a sustainable future for all in the Great Lakes region.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  2. “Aside from addressing the root causes of conflict, it is important that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo resume all cooperation with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in neutralizing armed groups, such as the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda, and creating conditions for their effective disarmament and reintegration. The Netherlands is deeply concerned about the increasing human rights violations throughout the region. Hard-won space for media, human rights defenders and political opposition is being deliberately shut down. Arbitrary arrests disappearances and extrajudicial killings are increasing. We call on all parties to exercise restraint and to look for common peaceful objectives that will benefit all citizens.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  3. “As in the past, the Netherlands will stand by Burundi's side as a friend to advise, to support and to assist. We will not let the citizens of Burundi down. Like Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo now has a choice to either consolidate past achievements or to descend into violence and social unrest. The Netherlands fully supports the efforts of the African Union, through Mr. Edem Kodjo, to bring stakeholders together to seek consensus on the country's future. Electoral unrest is especially dangerous for the fragile situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  4. “Through our embassies in each country we contribute to peace and dialogue, to accountability and human rights, and to inclusive development. We believe that dialogue is a better proposition for the future than repression or armed conflict. With the United Nations, the Netherlands has supported the inclusive dialogue in Burundi for many years, also at times when very few people believed a solution was possible. We accompanied the complex process of integration and reform of Burundi's security forces. These processes were fraught with difficulties, but through experience we know it can be done. We call on all parties in Burundi to keep these past achievements in mind, to foreswear all violence and to urgently participate in the regionally led inclusive dialogue in a spirit of compromise.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  5. “I would like to thank Angola for organizing this debate. The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. I commend today's briefers for their interventions and their outstanding work on perseverance and bringing peace and stability to the Great Lakes region. The Netherlands is concerned about the renewed threat of conflict and human suffering in the Great Lakes region. A poignant example is the unravelling of the peace process in Burundi during the past year. We have seen how a crisis has emerged after the parties concerned were unable to peacefully agree on the country's democratic future. The Netherlands has been a part of peace, development and justice in the Great Lakes region for decades.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source