HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 c549W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Rwandan Government concerning the parliamentary commission in Rwanda requesting the dissolution of four civil society human rights organisations. [185442]

Mr. Mullin

We are concerned by the content and methodology of the Parliamentary Commission's report on Genocidal Ideology. We have registered our concerns with the Rwandan Government. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development (Hilary Benn) raised this with the Rwandan ambassador on 5 July. Our Ambassador to Rwanda also discussed this report with the Minister for Good Governance on 16 July. We will continue to encourage Rwanda to open up space for the operation of civil society.

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