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INFO AMEMBASSY NAIROBI PRIORITY
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AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
USMISSION GENEVA
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
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USUN N 02477 01 OF 02 151453Z
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 002477
WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR RICE AND DESHAZER;
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DTR JS, J3;
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TAGS: MARR, PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, PGOV, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: RWANDA - SC DISCUSSES COMMISSTON OF EXPERTS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: JOHN L MILLS
DATE/CASE ID: 31 MAR 2008 200103014
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2. SUMMARY: THE SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED IN
INFORMALS JUNE 14 A DRAFT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A
COMMISSION OF EXPERTS TO LOOK INTO VIOLATIONS OF
HUMANITARIAN LAW AND THE GENOCIDE CONVENTION. SEVERAL
DELEGATIONS ASKED FOR MORE TIME TO REVIEW THE DRAFT
BEFORE COMMENTING, INCLUDING THE U.S., BRAZIL AND THE
NAM CAUCUS. NIGERIA WAS THE ONLY MEMBER TO SIGNAL AN
OBJECTION TO THE DRAFT, CLAIMING THAT THE FIGHTING
SHOULD STOP BEFORE THIS ISSUE WAS DEALT WITH. SPAIN
(THE AUTHOR OF THE DRAFT) POINTED OUT THAT THE PASSAGE
OF TIME ALLOWED THE CULPRITS AND THE WITNESS TO EITHER
LEAVE THE COUNTRY OR BE KILLED, MAKING IT HARDER TO
COMPILE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION. THEY ALSO
NOTED THAT THE HIGHER PRIORITY OF DEMANDING A CEASEFIRE
AND RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS, AND OF AUTHORIZING
UNAMIR'S DEPLOYMENT, HAD ALREADY BEEN DEALT WITH LAST
WEEK IN RESOLUTION 925. USUN REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON THE
FOLLOWING DRAFT TEXT BY JUNE 15. END SUMMARY.
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THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
REAFFIRMING ALL ITS PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS ON THE
SITUATION IN RWANDA,
RECALLING THE STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY
COUNCIL OF 30 APRIL 1994 (S/PRST/94/21) IN WHICH THE
SECURTTY COUNCIL, INTER ALIA CONDEMNED ALL BREACHES OF
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN RWANDA, PARTICULARLY
THOSE PERPETRATED AGAINST THE CIVILIAN POPULATION, AND
RECALLED THAT PERSONS WHO INSTIGATE OR PARTICIPATE IN
SUCH ACTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE,
RECALLING ALSO THE REQUESTS IT ADDRESSED TO THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN THE STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF 30 APRIL 1994 AND IN RESOLUTION
918 (1994), CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS
VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW COMMITTED
IN RWANDA DURING THE CONFLICT,
HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF
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31 MAY 1994 (5/1994/640), IN WHICH HE NOTED THAT
MASSACRES AND KILLINGS HAVE CONTINUED IN A SYSTEMATIC
MANNER THROUGHOUT RWANDA AND ALSO NOTED THAT ONLY A
PROPER INVESTIGATION CAN ESTABLISH THE FACTS AND
DEFINITE CULPABILITY,
EXPRESSING ONCE AGAIN ITS GRAVEST CONCERN AT THE
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CONTINUING REPORTS INDICATING THAT SYSTEMATIC,
WIDESPREAD AND FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN LAW, INCLUDING ACTS OF GENOCIDE, HAVE BEEN
COMMITTED IN RWANDA,
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CALLS UPON STATES AND, AS APPROPRIATE,
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLATE
SUBSTANTIATED INFORMATION IN THEIR POSSESSION OR
SUBMITTED TO THEM RELATING TO GRAVE VIOLATIONS OF
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, INCLUDING BREACHES OF
THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE
CRIME OF GENOCIDE, BEING COMMITTED IN THE TERRITORY OF
RWANDA, AND REQUESTS STATES, RELEVANT UNITED NATIONS
BODIES AND RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE THIS
INFORMATION AVAILABLE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE ADOPTION
OF THE PRESENT RESOLUTION AND AS APPROPRIATE THEREAFTER
AND TO PROVIDE OTHER APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE TO THE
COMMISSION OF EXPERTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 BELOW;
-- 2.
REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH, AS A
MATTER OF URGENCY, AN IMPARTIAL COMMISSION OF EXPERTS TO
EXAMINE AND ANALYZE THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED PURSUANT
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WHITEHOUSE WASHDC
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY ACCRA
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
USMISSION GENEVA
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 02 OF 02 USUN NEW YORK 002477
WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR RICE AND DESHAZER;
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DTR JS, J3;
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
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TAGS: MARR, PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, PGOV, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: RWANDA - SC DISCUSSES COMMISSTON OF EXPERTS
TO THE PRESENT RESOLUTION, TOGETHER WITH SUCH FURTHER
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NFORMATION AS THE COMNISSION OF EXPERTS MAY OBTAIN
THROUGH ITS OWN INVESTIGATIONS OR EFFORTS OF OTHER
PERSONS OR BODIES, WITH A VTEW TO PROVIDING THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH ITS CONCLUSIONS ON THE EVIDENCE
OF BREACHES OF THE CONVENTION ON GENOCIDE AND OTHER
GRAVE VIOLAIIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
COMMITTED IN THE TERRITORY OF RWANDA;
-- 3. ALSO REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REPORT OT
THE COUNCIL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION OF
EXPERTS;
-- 4- FURTHER REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REPORT
TO THE COUNCIL ON THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE COMMISSION OF
EXPERTS AND TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THESE CONCLUSIONS IN ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER APPROPRIATE STEPS IN ORDER
TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ACTS ARE
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE;
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-- 5. DECIDES TO REMAIN ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
END TEXT4. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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