"The
colonial power's tribalisation of the
Rwandan society traditional organisation in which the terms Tutsi, Hutu
and Twa referred, not to ethnicities, but to a classification of society
according to economic activity and prosperity [sowed] the seeds [of] the
genocide [during which] Rwanda recorded some 1,074,017 killings [of] men, women
and children of all ages, mainly from the Tutsi minority”
"The
Preamble to the Constitution of Cameroon of 18 January 1996 provides that 'no
person shall be harassed on grounds of his [ethnic] origin, religious,
philosophical or political opinions or beliefs."
"The
Commission strongly condemns the dissemination of ethnic supremacist messages
in the media or during public or private meetings and events, as well as
disinformation and incitement to hatred on social media".
"The
Commission reaffirms its commitment to human rights, to combating tribalism,
the theory of the superiority of an ethnic group or race and hate speech which
are at the root of genocide and killings".
STATEMENT BY THE CHRC TO MARK THE SEVENTH AFRICAN DAY OF PRE-TRIAL DETENTION, 25 APRIL 2024
Human Rights Protection: Members of an association of Chadian nationals received by the CHRC Chairperson
7 APRIL 2024 : STATEMENT BY THE CHRC TO MARK THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REFLECTION ON THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSIS IN RWANDA
Geneva: The CHRC at the close-doors Inter-mechanisms meeting to improve advocacy for human rights defenders
19th March 2024: Celebration of the International Social Work Day 2024 in the North West Region
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