Report on the situation of human rights in Rwanda submitted by

Distr. GENERAL E/CN. 4/1999/33 8 February 1999 Original: ENGLISH COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session Item 9 of the provisional agenda QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD Report on the situation of human rights in Rwanda submitted by the Special Representative, Mr. Michel Moussalli, pursuant to resolution 1998/69 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction 1 I. MISSIONS OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 2 - 5 3 II. OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 6 - 66 A. Consequences and implications of the closure of the United Nations Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda (HRFOR) 6 - 9 B. Steps toward the creation and effective functioning of an independent national human rights commission 10 - 16 C. Security conditions and human rights 17 - 26 D. Detention, the penitentiary system and human rights 27 - 31 E. The judicial system and human rights 32 - 52 F. Economic and social conditions 53 - 59 G. International cooperation and human rights 60 - 66 III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 67 - 91 Introduction 1