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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: JOHN L MILLS
DATE/CASE ID: 15 SEP 2008 200103014
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SUBJECT: RWANDA: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION OF EXPERTS
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2. RESPONDING TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 935,
SECRETARY GENERAL BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI ISSUED A REPORT
ON JULY 26 ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION OF EXPERTS TO
CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED
IN RWANDA (UN DOCUMENT NUMBER 5/1994/879, 26 JULY
1994). THE THREE MEMBER COMMISSION, WORKING CLOSELY
WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN
RIGHTS, WILL BE LOCATED IN GENEVA.
3. THE COMMISSION'S WORK WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO
STAGES. IN THE FIRST STAGE, MEMBERS WILL COLLECT AND
REVIEW INFORMATION, A TASK EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL
WEEKS. THE SECOND STAGE WILL BE TO DRAW UP CONCLUSIONS
ON THE EVIDENCE OF SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS OF HUMANITARIAN
LAW, AND IN PARTICULAR, ACTS OF GENOCIDE. THE
COMMISSION WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF THE
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JURISDICTION, INTERNATIONAL OR NATIONAL, BEFORE WHICH
PERSONS ACCUSED OF VIOLATIONS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO
TRIAL. THE SYG EXPECTS A REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION NOT
LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 1994.
4. THE SYG APPOINTED THREE INDIVIDUALS TO THE
COMMISSION OF EXPERTS:
MR. ATSU-KOFFI AMEGA OF TOGO
MRS. HABY DIENG OF GUINEA
MR. SALIFOU FOMBA OF MALI
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