A/RES/51/114
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1.
Welcomes the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda5 and the report of
the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights;6
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2.
Condemns in the strongest terms the acts of genocide, violations
of international humanitarian law and all violations and abuses of human
rights that have taken place in Rwanda, as well as cross-border violence in
the region;
3.
Expresses its deep concern at the intense suffering of the victims
of genocide and crimes against humanity, recognizes the ongoing suffering of
their survivors, particularly the extremely high number of traumatized
children and women victims of rape and sexual violence, and urges the
international community to provide adequate assistance to them and to note the
priorities identified by the Government of Rwanda in this area;
4.
Reaffirms that all persons who committed or authorized acts of
genocide or other grave violations of international humanitarian law and those
who are responsible for grave violations of human rights are individually
responsible and accountable for those violations, and that the international
community must exert every effort, in cooperation with national and
international tribunals, to bring those responsible to justice, in accordance
with international principles of due process;
5.
Urges all States to cooperate fully, without delay, with the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for
Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for
Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring
States, between 1 January and 31 December 1994, taking into account the
obligations contained in Security Council resolutions 955 (1994) of
8 November 1994 and 978 (1995) of 27 February 1995, and encourages the
Secretary-General to facilitate the activities of the Tribunal to the greatest
extent possible;
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6.
Encourages the further efforts of the Government of Rwanda to
reconstruct the civil administration and the social, legal, economic and human
rights infrastructure of Rwanda, and in this regard welcomes the commitments
made by the Government of Rwanda to restore the rule of law and protect and
promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
7.
Invites all States, the organizations and bodies of the United
Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to
continue and to intensify their contributions of financial and technical
support to accelerate the efforts of the Government of Rwanda to, inter alia,
restore the judicial system, promote reconciliation through the recently
established Commission for National Reconciliation and safely reintegrate
5
A/51/478, annex.
6
A/51/657.
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