The French media reported on Friday that a UN report will detail mass killing of Hutu refugees by Rwandan forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the late 1990s.
Friday's Le Monde newspaper has seen what it describes as "an almost definitive version" of a 600-page UN report. The document investigates human rights abuses in eastern DRC, between 1993 and 2003.
Over a million Hutus fled to the DRC in the wake of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, which ended when President Paul Kagame's RPF forces took control of the country.
Le Monde says the report identifies "systematic attacks" against these Hutu refugees by the Rwandan army - and the Congolese rebel group the AFDL - in the years 1996 to 1998.
The report suggests that there could be a basis for a charge of genocide.
Although other armies are also cited in the investigation, the paper claims that Kigali has spent weeks attempting to quash it. Le Monde says that Kagame threatened last month to pull Rwandan troops out of UN peacekeeping missions over the allegations.
The paper also quotes a letter from Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo, written earlier this month to the UN. Her letter suggests similar consequences if the report is "published" or "leaked to the press".
But Le Monde says Ban Ki Moon is uneasy with any use of the term "genocide" in the final version of the report, due out next month - and that he has warned its authors to verify the legal basis of any accusations they make.
Rwanda meanwhile described the allegations against its army as "outrageous".
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Good!
Kagame is quick to brand others "genocidaire" or "symphathizer". For all we can tell here, the monster does not fancy being called a "genocidaire" - especially if trail and punishment may await him once out of power.
So Rwanda contributes the bodies of Rwanda's young (Hutu) men - the mercenaries - to fight and die in UN's terrorist wars in Africa and elsewhere.
And so, the UN is hesitant when it comes to 'calling a spade a spade' - if the name may trigger just punishment to a supportive genocidaire.
What company does this UN keep?
Should we understand that if a monster can get away with it - if they contribute generously to the UN? Is that how rich countries such as the USA or UK may get away with "crimes against humanity"?
Is the UN announcing this to all and sundry - as the way things are done - or how to get away with it - at the UN and ICC? Of course. It is just that more explicitly stated here.
[Note that there has been a UN presence in the Congo for decades - even as more than a million Congolese are dislocated, raped, tortured and/or slaughtered each year.]
"Devant la gravité et lampleur des crimes, le Comité de soutien aux FDU Inkingi est davis que le Président Paul Kagame nest plus qualifié pour diriger le pays et que sa place est désormais de répondre devant la justice internationale pour les crimes commis." - Eugène NDAHAYO, FDU Support Committee in 'Génocide et Crimes Contre Lhumanité Commis à lendroit des Réfugiés Rwandais Hutu' (http://www.victoire-ingabire.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article &id=68:mapping-report&catid=36:latest-press-releases&Itemid=54)
Wee have missed the is all this .
Chokora,
You are one brainless individual who just talks out of his behind. Please read what this idiot is saying above me...then read what the retard writes here.
http://allafrica.com/comments/list/aans/post/post/id/201008260113.html
Chokora supports anything and anyone who fuels his stupidity.
"It is a veritable hegemony and an imperial tool of white bullies and their acquisitive murderous allies.", quote from Chokora.
Is Kagame a murderous ally? If so, why is the UN trying to discredit his government?
I agree with you that the UN is bullshit, but why do you believe there bullshit when it supports you views?
CHOKORA should never waste time writing again, because none will believe his double talk. Just ignore this morons words, he knows not what he speaks.
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