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Statements by Mechanism principals marking the 20 th anniversary of
the Rwandan genocide
Arusha, 11 April 2014 - As Rwanda's official week of mourning draws to
a close, the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals joined in
reflections on the 20th commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda.
In an address given during a commemoration ceremony organized by the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) with the
participation of the Mechanism on 10 April in Arusha, Tanzania,
Mechanism and ICTR Prosecutor Hassan B. Jallow said, "Today, we ... mark
the commencement, some twenty years ago, of one of the worst
humanitarian disasters of modern times and pay our respects to its
victims, survivors and indeed to all the people of Rwanda and
reinforce our solidarity with the people of that great country."
Noting that in a landmark decision in 2006 the ICTR Appeals Chamber
declared that the fact that a genocide occurred in Rwanda was
indisputable, Prosecutor Jallow explained that the ICTR has, in
collaboration with Rwandan and other national jurisdictions, been part
of "a truly global process of bringing justice to the victims and
survivors and ensuring the accountability of the perpetrators of the
genocide."
Judge Theodor Meron, President of the Mechanism and a member of the
appeals panel that rendered the 2006 decision, issued a statement from
The Hague, joining his Mechanism and ICTR colleagues in paying tribute
to the memory of the many who were killed during the genocide and to
the strength of those who survived the tragic events of 1994. "This
anniversary is an important and somber moment for all of us to reflect
upon what occurred twenty years ago in Rwanda, and what more can be
done today to ensure that such atrocities and such terrible
devastation of families and communities are never permitted to recur,
the world over."
Also remembering the victims, Mechanism Registrar John Hocking issued
a statement saying, "With great humility, my thoughts go out to the
people of Rwanda. To the victims and survivors like those I have met,
whose personal stories bring about deep feelings of grief, but also
profound inspiration. I grieve because they experienced events that no
human being should be forced to face. Yet I am both humbled and
inspired by their resilience and by the resolve they show, in spite of
the scars - both visible and unseen."
In concluding his remarks in Arusha, Prosecutor Jallow reiterated
that, even after 20 years, more remained to be done and underscored
that nine individuals indicted by the ICTR remained at large and
needed to be arrested and brought to justice. He stated: "This can be
done only through the active collaboration of all states to secure the
arrest and transfer of these fugitives for trial."
The Mechanism is mandated to continue the jurisdiction, rights and
obligations and essential functions of the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the ICTR. The Mechanism
opened its Arusha branch on 1 July 2012 and its Hague branch on 1 July
2013.
http://unmict.org/news/2014/140411_PR25.html
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