Tell Rwanda to Stop Arming Congolese War Crime Suspect
Rwandan military officers are arming and supporting a Congolese war crimes suspect.
General Bosco Ntaganda, leader of the National Congress for the Defence of the People, is “wanted by the International Criminal Court for recruiting and using child soldiers,” according to Voice of America (June 5, 2012). There are many reports he is still kidnapping young men and boys to fight in his army. He is also wanted by the ICC on charges of murder, persecution, rape, sexual slavery, and pillaging (May 16, 2012, Human Rights Watch).
According to HRW, Ntaganda has been allowed into Rwanda and supplied with weapons, ammunition and recruits, to support his mutiny in Democratic Republic of Congo. This action also goes against the United Nations Security Council arms embargo on the country as well as breaking UNSC sanctions, which state that he mustn’t travel outside Congo
The Rwandan government must stop supporting this monster and arrest him immediately. Sign and share this petition to bring him to justice!
To Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
We, the undersigned are calling for the Rwandan Government to put an immediate stop to the support given by the Rwandan military to the war crimes suspect, General Bosco Ntaganda. The Congolese general is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of recruiting and using child soldiers, as well as more recent charges of persecution, rape, sexual slavery, and pillaging (May 16, 2012, Human Rights Watch).
The actions of the Rwandan military undermine efforts by international organizations and institutions to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to justice. If the demands of the International Criminal Court are ignored there is little hope of every removing tyrants like General Bosco Ntaganda from society and the pain and suffering will continue.
Furthermore, the support of General Bosco Ntaganda by the Rwandan military is in contrary to the United Nations Security Council arms embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo. Just as allowing him to enter Rwanda is against the UNSC sanctions prohibiting his travel outside of the DRC.
Please take our call seriously and stop assisting General Bosco Ntaganda.
Thank you for your attention.
