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Proceeding contribution from Bill Rammell (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 6 November 2008. It occurred during Topical debate on Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Democratic Republic of the Congo

I understand the point that my hon. Friend is making. That is one of the reasons why we have pushed strongly internationally for an extractive industries directive to tackle those causes. I think that there is an economic driver, but there are other factors as well. I shall talk about them in a moment. The Government of the DRC must make sustained and comprehensive efforts to persuade the FDLR to disarm and leave, backed by military force where necessary. The needs to deliver on its commitment to bring war criminals to justice, too. For its part, Rwanda must create the conditions for demobilised FDLR members unconnected with the genocide to return to its territory.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
482 c375 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Human rights Humanitarian aid Politics and government United Nations Violence African Union Internally displaced people Democratic Republic of the Congo UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo Humanitarian situation Ceasefires
Link
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