Rwanda20 Commemorated by Congress

From Enough blogs Fri Apr 11 2014, 16:00:24

Rwanda20-Resolution_Thank-you_4.9.14.pdf

By Emily Brandon

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced Senate Resolution 413 on April 7. S. Res. 413 commemorates and honors the lives of those affected, and expresses support for the people of Rwanda on this day. The resolution condemns ongoing atrocities perpetrated against civilians in Syria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere, while strengthening the U.S. commitment to prevent future acts of genocide and mass atrocities. Senators Shaheen and Cardin have since joined as cosponsors.

Responding to the introduction of the S.Res. 413, Senator Coons (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs emphasized,

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