MUCYO REPORT - THE ROLE OF FRANCE IN THE 1994 RWANDAN GENOCIDE
Background
Mucyo report- Report of an independent Commission to establish the role of France in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. This is the full report Foreign involvement in Rwanda’s conflict and in the genocide One of the characteristics of Rwanda’s conflict and the genocide is the extent of foreign involvement. This involvement must be viewed in the context of its duration, from the colonial period until the time the genocide occurred. Foreign actors involved were Germany, Belgium, Missionaries, The League of Nations and subsequently the United Nations Organisation during the colonial period. With regard to the period between 1990 and 1994, the main foreign actors were France, Belgium, the United Nations Organisation and the United States. The review of foreign involvement in Rwanda’s conflict and in the 1994 genocide should enable us to show the specific role of France in relation to that of the rest of the international community. This can serve as an introduction, based on the available facts and on facts gathered before the launch of this Commission.
Mucyo report- Report of an independent Commission to establish the role of France in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. This is the full report Foreign involvement in Rwanda’s conflict and in the genocide One of the characteristics of Rwanda’s conflict and the genocide is the extent of foreign involvement. This involvement must be viewed in the context of its duration, from the colonial period until the time the genocide occurred. Foreign actors involved were Germany, Belgium, Missionaries, The League of Nations and subsequently the United Nations Organisation during the colonial period. With regard to the period between 1990 and 1994, the main foreign actors were France, Belgium, the United Nations Organisation and the United States. The review of foreign involvement in Rwanda’s conflict and in the 1994 genocide should enable us to show the specific role of France in relation to that of the rest of the international community. This can serve as an introduction, based on the available facts and on facts gathered before the launch of this Commission.
Recommendation
The Commission requests the Government of Rwanda to reserve the right to lodge a complaint against the French Government for its involvement in the preparation and implementation of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda at the competent international judicial authorities.
The Commission recommends to the Government of Rwanda to find a political settlement of the problem with the French Government in as much as the latter is prepared to accept the entire extent of its responsibility in the preparation and execution of the genocide in Rwanda and to undertake the relevant reparation measures in agreement with the Government of Rwanda.
The Commission requests the Government of Rwanda to support any individual or collective action by the victims who may wish to lodge a complaint at the tribunals for damages caused by the actions of the French Government and/or its agents in Rwanda. The Commission recommends to the Government of Rwanda to make a wide distribution of this report.
The Commission requests the Government of Rwanda to establish an authority for the follow-up of this problem.
The Commission recommends to the Government of Rwanda to find a political settlement of the problem with the French Government in as much as the latter is prepared to accept the entire extent of its responsibility in the preparation and execution of the genocide in Rwanda and to undertake the relevant reparation measures in agreement with the Government of Rwanda.
The Commission requests the Government of Rwanda to support any individual or collective action by the victims who may wish to lodge a complaint at the tribunals for damages caused by the actions of the French Government and/or its agents in Rwanda. The Commission recommends to the Government of Rwanda to make a wide distribution of this report.
The Commission requests the Government of Rwanda to establish an authority for the follow-up of this problem.