HC Deb 30 January 1995 vol 253 c490W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps Her Majesty's Government have taken to press through the appropriate United Nations authorities to establish whether the Rwandan nationals accused of the murder of their countrymen and countrywomen have been brought to justice.

Mr. Ethrington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the United Nations to assist the Rwandan authorities to indict those who are responsible for the murder of Tutsis.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The United Kingdom was a co-sponsor of UN Security Council resolution 955 of 8 November 1994 which established an international criminal tribunal for Rwanda.

In addition, the UN has drawn up a plan to help reconstruct the Rwandan judicial system.