HC Deb 19 February 1996 vol 272 cc18-9W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on(a) the presence of Rwandan war criminals in Kenya and (b) progress in persuading the Government of Kenya to co-operate with the international war crimes tribunal. [15417]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has issued four indictments against eight people. It has requested the transfer of three people detained in Belgium and it is due to make a similar request for an unspecified number detained in Zambia. None of these people is believed to be in Kenya.

All countries are required to comply with the tribunal, which was established by Security Council resolution 955 under chapter VII. Judge Goldstone has confirmed that Kenya is co-operating with the tribunal.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about progress in the return of refugees to Rwanda. [15416]

Mr. Hanley

The United Nation's High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that about 230,000 Rwandan refugees returned to Rwanda during 1995, leaving 1.7 million Rwandan refugees in neighbouring countries at 1 January 1996. The UNCHR hopes that up to 820,000 of these will return voluntarily to Rwanda during 1996.

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