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Rights 10/ on violations committed during the tragedy in Rwanda and on the
current situation of human rights in Rwanda;
2.
Condemns in the strongest terms the acts of genocide, violations
of international humanitarian law and all violations and abuses of human
rights that occurred during the tragedy in Rwanda, especially following the
events of 6 April 1994, which resulted in a massive loss of human life, up to
one million people;
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;
4.
Condemns the killing of personnel attached to the United Nations
Assistance Mission for Rwanda, United Nations agencies and humanitarian
organizations operating in the country, including Rwandan personnel working
with them;
5.
Calls upon the Government of Rwanda to take all necessary measures
to ensure the safety and security of all personnel attached to the United
Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, United Nations agencies and
humanitarian organizations and other international staff operating in the
country;
6.
Reaffirms that all persons who commit or authorize genocide or
other grave violations of international humanitarian law or those who are
responsible for grave violations of human rights are individually responsible
and accountable for those violations;
7.
Urges all States, pursuant to Security Council resolution
978 (1995), to exert, without delay, every effort, including arrest and
detention, in order to bring those responsible to justice in accordance with
international principles of due process, and also urges States to honour their
obligations under international law in this regard, particularly under the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
8.
Recognizes that effective action must be taken by all States
concerned to ensure that the perpetrators of genocide and crimes against
humanity are promptly brought to justice, and urges all States concerned to
cooperate fully 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 1994 and
31 December 1994, taking into account the obligations contained in Security
Council resolutions 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994 and 978 (1995), and to
intensify efforts for the effective functioning of the Tribunal without delay;
9.
Commends the efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights, working in cooperation with and assisting the Government of
Rwanda, to ensure that human rights monitoring, a comprehensive programme of
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