H. CON. RES. 88
Remembering the victims of the genocide
that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda

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Introduced on March 10th, 2005 into the House by Rep. Payne, Donald, M. [NJ-10]

• Pledging to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again.

• Acknowledges: that the international community, including the United States, failed the people of Rwanda while hundreds of thousands of civilians were being killed; and the heroic work of many individuals and human rights organizations for their campaign to help stop the genocide.

• Supports assistance to the survivors of the Rwandan genocide.

• Urges political and financial support for the Gacaca courts.

• Expresses deep appreciation to General Romeo Dallaire for his efforts to stop the genocide and for helping many Rwandese civilians.

• Urges the creation of a bi-partisan Commission of Inquiry for Rwanda to investigate the role of the United States prior to and during the Rwandan genocide.