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Human rights in Rwanda

Recent Reports on Violations of Human Rights in Rwanda

• Amnesty International (AI):
  

  • Recent AI's Reports on Human Rights Violations in Rwanda

  • Rwanda in Amnesty International Report 2003

  • Rwanda in Amnesty International Report 2002

  • Rwanda in Amnesty International Report 2001

  • Rwanda in Amnesty International Report 2000

  • Rwanda in Amnesty International Report 1999

  • Rwanda in Amnesty International Report 1998

• International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development(ICHRDD):
  

  • Recent ICHRDD's Reports and press releases on Human Rights Violations

  • International Non-governmental Commission of inquiry into the massive violations of Human Rights committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaïre) 1996-1997. Released in June 1998

• U.S. Government - Department of State:
  

  • 27 February 2004 - U.S. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Rwanda for 2003

  • 31 March 2003 - U.S. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Rwanda for 2002

  • 4 March 2002 - U.S. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Rwanda for 2001

  • Rwanda: 2001 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, February 2001
    

  • Rwanda: 1999 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, February 25, 2000
    

  • Rwanda: 1998 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, February 26, 1999
    

  • Rwanda: 1997 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor,January 30, 1998
    

  • Rwanda: 1996 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, January 30, 1997
    

• Human Rights Watch (HRW):
  

  • Recent HRW's Reports and press releases on Human Rights Violations

  • 01 January 2004 - Human Rights Watch: Africa: Rwanda

  • 01 January 2004 - Essential Background: Overview of human rights issues in Rwanda

  • 2003 - Human Rights Watch World Report 2003: Rwanda: Human Rights Developments

  • 2002 - Human Rights Watch World Report 2002: Rwanda: Human Rights Developments

  • 11 June 2001 - UPROOTING THE RURAL POOR IN RWANDA

  • 08 December 2000 - Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Rwanda: Human Rights Developments

  • World Report 1999: Human Rights Developments in Rwanda
    

  • April 2000 - RWANDA: THE SEARCH FOR SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

  • World Report 1999: Human Rights in Rwanda
    

  • World Report 1999: The Role of the International Community
    

  • World Report 1998: Human Rights Developments in Rwanda
    

  • Leave None to Tell the Story. March 1999
    

  • Democratic Republic of Congo: What Kabila is Hiding: Civilians Killing and Impunity in Congo

• International Federation of Human Rights Leagues(FIDH):
  

  • Recent FIDH's Reports and press releases on Human Rights Violations

  • Leave None to Tell the Story (french version). March 1999

• Reporters Without Borders(RSF):
  

  • 2004 - Press Freedom under Attack in Rwanda: Annual Report 2003 issued by Reporters Without Borders

• Organisation of African Unity / African Union

  • 07 July 2000 - International Panel of Eminent Personalities to Investigate the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda and the Surrounding Events

• United Nations Secretariat

  • 16 December 1994 - Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the United Nations during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda

  • 16 December 1994 - Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the United Nations during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, PDF format  ,Acrobat Reader required. Free download here

• United Nations High Commissionner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
  

  	Year 1999
  		A/54/359	Report of the Special Representative on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1999/33	Report of the Special Representative on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1999/34	Note by the secretariat on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/RES/1999/20	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  	Year 1998
  		1998/266	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		A/53/367	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda
  		A/53/402	Report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		A/53/429, S/1998/857	Note by the Secretary-General on the report of 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
  		A/53/625/Add.3	Report of the Third Committee on human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
  		A/53/718	Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
  		A/RES/53/156	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1998/38	Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture
  		E/CN.4/1998/38/Add.1	Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture. Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received
  		E/CN.4/1998/39	Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
  		E/CN.4/1998/43	Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
  		E/CN.4/1998/54/Add.1	Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women. Mission to Rwanda on the issue in situations of armed conflict
  		E/CN.4/1998/60	Report of the Special Representative on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1998/61	Report of the High Commissioner on the Human Rights field operation in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1998/68/Add.1	Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Country situations
  		E/CN.4/1998/NGO/122	Written statement submitted by Franciscans International
  		E/CN.4/1998/NGO/7	Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
  		E/CN.4/RES/1998/69	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/Sub.2/1998/NGO/24	Written statement submitted by International Educational Development, Inc.
  		S/1998/857, A/53/429	Note by the Secretary-General on the report of 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
  	Year 1997
  		A/52/486	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda
  		A/52/486/Add.1	Addendum to the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda
  		A/52/486/Add.1/Rev.1	Addendum to the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda
  		A/52/522	Report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the Situation of Human Rights in Rwanda
  		A/52/568	International assistance to Rwanda for the reintegration of returning refugees, the restoration of total peace, reconstruction and socio-economic development
  		A/RES/52/146	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1997/42	Report of the High Commissioner on human rights and mass exoduses
  		E/CN.4/1997/52	Report of the High Commissioner on the activities of the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1997/61	Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/RES/1997/66	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  	Year 1996
  		A/RES/51/114	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1996/103	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the follow-up of the World Conference on Human Rights
  		E/CN.4/1996/110	Report of the Secretary-General on the impact of armed conflict on children
  		E/CN.4/1996/111	Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of the Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1996/57	Report of the Secretary-General on the cooperation with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies
  		E/CN.4/1996/68	Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1996/69	Note by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on coordinating meeting on the human rights situation in the Great Lakes region
  		E/CN.4/1996/7	Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1996/88	Report of the Secretary-General on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities
  		E/CN.4/RES/1996/76	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/SUB.2/RES/1996/3	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  	Year 1995
  		A/50/709	Three reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		A/RES/50/200	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1995/12	Report on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1995/50/Add.4	Internally displaced persons: Note on the mission to Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/1995/7	Report on the situation of human rights in Rwanda submitted by the Special Rapporteur
  		E/CN.4/1995/70	Report on the situation of human rights in Rwanda submitted by the Special Rapporteur
  		E/CN.4/1995/71	Report on the situation of human rights in Rwanda submitted by the Special Rapporteur
  		E/CN.4/RES/1995/91	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/Sub.2/1995/20*	Eighth annual report and list of States which, since 1 January 1985, have proclaimed, extended or terminated a state of emergency, presented by the Special Rapporteur
  		E/CN.4/SUB.2/RES/1995/4	Prevention of incitement to hatred and genocide, particularly by the media
  		E/CN.4/SUB.2/RES/1995/5	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  	Year 1994
  		A/49/508/Add.1, S/1994/1157/Add.1	Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		A/RES/49/174	Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
  		A/RES/49/206	Situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		A/RES/49/23	Emergency international assistance for a solution to the problem of refugees, the restoration of total peace, reconstruction and socio-economic development in war-stricken Rwanda
  		A/RES/49/24	Special assistance to countries receiving refugees from Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/SUB.2/DEC/1994/102	Consideration of the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		E/CN.4/SUB.2/RES/1994/1	Situation in Rwanda
  		S/1994/1157/Add.1, A/49/508/Add.1	Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda
  		S/RES/1994/955	International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

• Human Rights Internet:
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• University of Minnesota Human Rights Listings-Rwanda:
  Human Rights Organizations in Rwanda

• LDGL

• LIPRODHOR

• CLADHO

• Center for the Fight against Injustice and Impunity in Rwanda(CLIR)
  For recent reports and press releases of the Center, contact the coordinator, M. Joseph Matata, at the following address:

  B.P. 2 - Molenbeek 4, 1080 Brussels.
  Phone/Fax: 32 18815817  E-mail: 6540@skynet.be