Written question asked by Parmjit Dhanda (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 May 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Rwanda in connection with the gangs of Hutu militia operating in the Congo.

Answer: Mr. Dhanda: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Rwanda in connection with the gangs of Hutu militia operating in the Congo. [174988] Mr. Mullin: The presence of armed Rwandan Hutu groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dating back to the Rwandan genocide of 1994, is one of the key barriers to lasting peace in the Great Lakes region because of the threat they pose to Rwandan stability. The UK has consistently pressed all parties in the region, including the Government of Rwanda, to co-operate on disarming these groups and resettling them back in Rwanda.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 174988; 421 c1572-3W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Armed conflict Ethnic groups Minority groups Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk