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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 122 

Observing the 25th Anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 27, 2019 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. COONS, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. BOOKER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Observing the 25th Anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. 

Whereas 25 years ago, between April and June 1994, an estimated 800,000 Rwandans, most of them members of the 

minority Tutsi community along with some politically 

moderate Hutus, were killed in an organized campaign of 

genocide; 

Whereas up to 2,000,000 people fled Rwanda as refugees, 

1,000,000 were internally displaced, and of the survivors, 

75,000 were children who lost one or both parents; 

Whereas the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda 

was dramatically scaled back as the genocide occurred, 

with the United States and other nations failing to stop 

the killings; 


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Whereas the genocide forced Rwandans to confront core 

issues of ethnic and national identity, justice, peace, reconciliation, and security; 

Whereas the people and Government of Rwanda have taken 

steps to foster peace and reconciliation; 

Whereas Rwanda’s position on the United Nations Development Program Human Development Index continues to 

steadily improve, although the nation remains one of the 

world’s poorest, positioned at 158 out of 189 countries 

and territories requiring continued development assistance and support; and 

Whereas the people and Government of the United States 

support the people of Rwanda in their aspirations for 

continued economic growth, improved food security, better health outcomes, protection of biodiversity, and fully 

accountable governance: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) solemnly observes the 25th Anniversary of 

3 the genocide in Rwanda, which began on April 6, 

4 1994; 

5 (2) recognizes the failure of the international 

6 community, including the United States, to provide 

7 urgent assistance in preventing and stopping the 

8 genocide; 

9 (3) reaffirms that the people of the United 

10 States will continue to stand with the people of 

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1 ation, peace, and open, inclusive, and accountable 

2 governance; 

3 (4) reaffirms its commitment to the Convention 

4 on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of 

5 Genocide, done at Paris December 9, 1948; 

6 (5) supports ongoing efforts to educate the peo7 ple of the United States, and around the world, 

8 about the genocide in Rwanda, hoping to prevent the 

9 commission of any such future occurrences in Rwan10 da or elsewhere; 

11 (6) commits to continuing efforts to strengthen 

12 and support Rwandan, United States, and other 

13 international institutions and tribunals working to 

14 bring to justice those responsible for the genocide; 

15 and 

16 (7) calls on the United States Government and 

17 the international community to seize on the occasion 

18 of this anniversary to focus attention on the future 

19 of Rwanda, cooperating to prevent and respond to 

20 genocide and crimes against humanity in nations 

21 across the globe, and to support the people of Rwan22 da so that they may— 

23 (A) be free from future ethnic violence; 

24 (B) experience full civil and human rights, 

25 without fear of violence or intimidation; 


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1 (C) peacefully resolve disputes; and 

2 (D) benefit from sustained economic 

3 growth and development, which improves the 

4 health, prosperity, and standard of living of all. 

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