Un report on rwanda in congo pdf

Democratic republic of the congo expected council action. Background and current developments congressional research service summary in 2003, rwanda held its first multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in decades. Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the. Massacres of hutus during the first congo war refers to the mass killing of rwandan, congolese and burundian hutu men, women and children in villages and refugee camps then hunted down while fleeing across the territory of democratic republic of congo from october 1996 to may 1997. The role of multinational corporations in the democratic. The rising number, and evolving nature, of violence by armed groups.

Outreach programme on the rwanda genocide and the united nations. In july, rwanda and the drc signed a peace deal known as the pretoria accord, focused on two main issues. Rwanda s leaders have succeeded in persuading the international community that their military presence in the eastern democratic republic of the congo protects the country against hostile groups. In the wake of the discovery of three mass graves in the eastern part of the democratic republic of the congo drc in late 2005, the united nations first announced its intention to send a human rights team to conduct a mapping exercise in drc in a june 2006 report to the security council. This was a hrc resolution on technical assistance and capacitybuilding in the field of human rights in the drc. Democratic republic of the congo, 19932003 report of the mapping exercise documenting the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the democratic republic of the congo between march 1993 and june 2003 august 2010. The united nations report of the mapping exercise documenting the most. Massacres of hutus during the first congo war wikipedia. Congo addressed to the president of the security council. As requested by the security council in paragraph 5 of its resolution 1807 2008, the group has investigated arms shipments to the democratic republic of the congo of which exporting countries have failed to notify the security council. Democratic republic of the congo, march 2019 monthly forecast. Midterm report of the group of experts on the democratic.

The united nations today finally released a delayed report implicating the government of rwanda in genocide in the democratic republic of congo, despite a vigorous campaign by. The report was prepared as part of the polinares project, which aims to examine the main global challenges surrounding access to fossil fuels and. Kabilas alliance of democratic forces for the liberation of zaire congo adfl, aided by rwanda and uganda, took kinshasa, the capital, in 1997, and established the democratic republic of the congo. Former rwandan forces continue to operate in the drc alongside.

Oct 01, 2010 the united nations today finally released a delayed report implicating the government of rwanda in genocide in the democratic republic of congo, despite a vigorous campaign by kigali to quash the. Armed movement associated with the rwanda national congress and ngomino 9. Yes, in the late 1990s, the united nations charged roberto garreton then to investigate human rights violations in the congo. The rwanda national police rnp, under the ministry of justice, is responsible for internal security. Report of the mapping exercise documenting the most serious violations of. United nations officials report that an estimated 1. In a september 2009 report to the united nations security council, secretary general ban ki. October, the report implicates congolese and foreign parties. Garretons report documented gross human rights violations, crimes against humanity and possible genocide. The addendum apparently the correct terminology is due to be published later today or tomorrow, but, security council politics being what they are, leaked copies are already. The rwanda defense force rdf, under the ministry of defense, is in charge of providing external security, although the rdf also works on internal security and intelligence matters alongside the rnp. Outreach programme on the rwanda genocide and the united. Men were shot in the back, women and girls were raped and then cut up.

This report therefore seeks to redress the largely mediatic coverage of the role of coltan mining in the drc conflict, contributing to a more informed analysis of the relationship between the two. In the report, the socalled group of experts posits that the rwandan government has been assisting renegade soldiers in the recent rebel uprising in eastern congo through the provision of. Conflict in the eastern regions backed rcd rebels, on the other hand, rejected the deal. The attacks were one of the factors leading to the war between rwanda and the democratic republic of congo that took place in 1996. The uns group of experts on congo submitted its latest report to the security council on monday, but an annex believed to deal with the rwanda claim. Rwandas concerns relate to the entire report, and are not. Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the united nations during the 1994 genocide in rwanda s19991257. The war report 2018 geneva academy of international. Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report rwanda introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. Rwandas leaders have succeeded in persuading the international community that their military presence in the eastern democratic republic of the congo protects the country against hostile groups. The united nations drc mapping exercise report mapping of the most serious human. Before that, a briefing on the secretarygenerals latest report and consultations with the head of monusco, leila zerrougui, are likely.