The National Unity and Reconciliation Commission of Rwanda was originally founded on 3 December 1999. The commission states that it was formed in response to the 1994 genocide and aimed to foster national unity and reconciliation following that period in Rwandan history. According to its founding legislation, the commission sought to establish systems that would...
The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...
In the 2002 Agreement, the Parties agreed to put in place a mechanism for the normalisation of the security situation along their common border. The Agreement further provided for repatriation of ex-FAR and Interahamwe forces. In the Nairobi Communiqué, the Parties reiterated that the ex-FAR/Interahamwe constitute a major threat to peace and security of Rwanda,...
The Parties agreed that under the N’sele Ceasefire all prisoners of war would be released and there would be a possibility to recover the remains of the dead. The Parties agreed to principles that would guide the negotiations, including the establishment of the rule of law, based on unity, democracy, pluralism and respect for human...
These agreements together aim to promote sustainable peace and security in the Great Lakes region. The Preamble to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development reaffirms the “individual and collective determination to transform the Great Lakes Region into a space of durable peace and security, of political and social stability, and of economic growth and...
The Parties expressed their desire to achieve, maintain and promote peaceful coexistence and harmony. The Parties agreed to the establishment of a Joint Verification and Investigation Committee to be constituted by representatives of each Party’s Armed Forces, with the mandate to investigate alleged acts of aggression or hostilities both within and outside the territories of...
Bongani Christopher Majola is currently the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission. He served as the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Registrar of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (UNICTR) from January 2013 to December 2015.