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Letter to José Ayala Lasso, High Commissioner for Human Rights

Card Number 34271

Number
34271
Author
Roth, Kenneth
Author
An-Na'im, Abdullahi
Date
April 27, 1994
Ymd
19940427
Title
Letter to José Ayala Lasso, High Commissioner for Human Rights
Size
3322730 bytes
Pages nb.
4
Source
HRW
Type
Lettre
Language
EN
Abstract
Human Rights Watch sends a letter to José Ayala Lasso, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to share information on the ongoing genocide. The letter explains the current situation, in particular the distinction between the armed conflict between the RPF and the Rwandan army, and the massacre of unarmed civilians, mainly Tutsi, on the basis of their ethnicity. The letter names Rwandan officials responsible for the killings and urges José Ayala Lasso to put pressure on governments with influence over Rwanda to inform them that the Rwandan government will not benefit from any foreign aid or international recognition if the killings continue.