Dr. Jean Damascene BIZIMANA@DrDamascene
False claims by Minister @prevotmaxime
"Belgium remains committed to enforcing the law on the denial of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and respecting international humanitarian law."
1.On genocide denial:
Belgium funds well-known genocide denial organizations, such as CLIIR, led by Joseph Matata, and JAMBO ASBL, founded by nostalgic supporters of PARMEHUTU, including the grandchildren of Mbonyumutwa and the children of genocide perpetrators convicted by the ICTR, such as Placide Kayumba, son of Dominique Ntawukuriryayo (sentenced to 25 years in prison), and Laure Uwase, daughter of Anastase Nkundukozera (sentenced to life imprisonment by Gacaca courts). Her mother, Agnès Mukarugomwa, owns Ikondera Libre, a radio station that spreads hatred and denial. Does Mr. @prevotmaxime ignore this?
Beyond funding these denialist lobbies, Belgium has never prosecuted any genocide deniers, despite their presence on its soil, including Belgian nationals like Peter Verlinden, Father Serge Desouter, and others.
2.On respect for international law:
Belgium does not enforce UN Resolution 2150, which mandates strict measures against the FDLR. Belgium does not condemn the Tshisekedi regime for arming and collaborating with the FDLR. Like every other European state, Belgium remains silent on the use of mercenaries by the DRC, despite the fact that mercenaries are banned under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols.
3.On the rights of Congolese refugees:
Belgium remains silent on the rights of Congolese refugees who have been displaced by the FDLR since 1994 after their defeat in Rwanda. Will these refugees remain in exile forever?
So, what kind of international humanitarian law is @prevotmaxime referring to?
