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A document containing a collection of official correspondence between the Rwandan government and French, on the conduct of the French military operation activities (Noroit Dami) that was deployed in Rwanda.

A document containing a collection of official correspondence between the Rwandan government and French, on the conduct of the French military operation activities (Noroit Dami) that was deployed in Rwanda.

This document includes information on Ministerial Decree. 01/03 published January 19, 1991 which includes the measures implementing the Decree Law No. 01/81 of 16 January 1981 on the identification, identity card, domicile and residence of Rwandans.

An appendix combining different documents and letters in which it is emphasized among other missiles threatening the security of the falcon flights and circumstances of the attack.

Minutes of the hearing before the Rwanda mission of Colonel Bernard Cussac, former defense secretary, former head of cooperation (Military Assistance Mission to Rwanda) and commander of Operation Noroît.

Minutes of a meeting held Ngarama under periodic concentrations of board members in prefectural security. This council took certain resolutions concerning the implementation of the population self-defense.

This document contains the humanitarian assessment on activities carried out by Operation Turquoise in Goma, regarding in particular medical care given to Rwandan refugees who were entering that area in mass.

A report on the statement that was given to two companies of the battalion CECODO by the head of military assistance and training in Rwanda to the defense attaché of the Embassy of France in Rwanda and Chief military assistance mission.

Analytical report of Mr. Dismas Nsengiyaremye's hearing, the former Prime Minister of Rwanda, hearing made by the Parliamentary Board of inquiry concerning the events of Rwanda.

A press release written by the Directorate of Military Operations Rwandan Forces Army, in which they explain the nature of the war they are waging.

This is a special statement issued by the Executive Office of the CDR, warning the population and the authorities of the country, about the people they considered as accomplices and collaborators of the RPF.

This is a statement of political party gathered in Kigali on March 2, 1993 at the invitation of the contact committee of représantant of the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda and the Protestant Council of Rwanda.

A confidential note addressed to the Ambassador of France Mr. Martres regarding the military situation in Rwanda in general.

Minutes of the meeting chaired by the French President François Mitterrand, to decide what approach the France will use to intervene in Rwanda.

Minutes of the meeting at the behest of French President Francois Mitterrand, in which they decided that the intervention of France in Rwanda must be limited in time and space.

Minutes of the meeting chaired by the French President Francois Mitterrand, to assess the situation in Rwanda, political situation between France and Rwanda, and on the forehead between the Rwandan forces army and the RPF.

This is a picture taken on the Nyanza-Bugesera road, on which we find corpses of Tutsi killed during the genocide; the picture is part of a prosecution case file.

This is a letter to Colonel Elie Sagatwa by Professor Filip Reyntjens, in which he suggested to him to have a secret investigation promised to the Head of State done before there is a serious international investigation.

This is document concerning the courtesy disclosure of the letter from Prime Minister Dismas Nsengiyaremye, in which he was asking the minister of defence to submit to the ministry of justice the lists of individuals identified as Inkotanyi accomplices.

Memo informing Secretary of Defense William Perry and Deputy Secretary of Defense John Deutch of talks between the RPF and Rwandan government under the auspices of UN Force Commander Dallaire

Memorandum from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Prudence Bushnell communicating to the Secretary of State Warren Christopher of the assassination of Rwandan president Habyarimana and Burundian president Ntaryamira. 

A letter addressed to the Minister of Defence explaining the difficulties facing the LAA batalian in fulfilling its mission due to inefficient weapon.

This is a letter sent to President Habyarimana by the Officers of the group "Friends of Byumba," in which they demanded the restoration of rights to certain officers of the Rwandan Armed Forces who were incomprehensibly sidelined and other expelled.

Discussion paper produced through an intra-agency process comprised of working level Pentagon action officers with expertise in African affairs, humanitarian and refugee affairs, public affairs, and special operations, and also officials of the Joint Staff’s Strategic Plans and Policy division.

Summary for top State Department officials reporting the kidnapping and killing of Belgian troops serving in the UN mission, as well as the killing of Rwandan government ministers.

This is a draft agreement on cease-fire between the Rwanda Armed Forces (FAR) and the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF).

A document containing a collection of correspondences exchanged and newspapers issued about the beginning of “l’Opération Turquoise” which began its implementation June 1994.

A document containing the declaration signed by the political party MRND, MDR, PSD and PL and RPF their behavior for the better management of the transition period. It also refers to the determination to run the Arusha peace agreement.

This is Serushago's testimony saying that he was one of the members of the Interahamwe who received military training and involved in the organization and the implementation of the genocide against the Tutsis .

This is a statement made by Alison Des Forges intervening before the ICTR in Akayesu trial who is accused of genocide against the Tutsi, about 20,000 weapons distributed in Rwanda before the genocide.

This document contains various elements of information about the genocide and massacres in Rwanda as well as the document from the ministry of defense on the abuse assessment.

This is a letter from Tharcisse Renzaho, prefect of Kigali City, to the Attorney-General telling him that he should conduct an investigation into the existence of death squads in Rwanda.

A memorandum to the Chief of Staff of the Rwandan armed forces explaining the Rwandan political situation, the military situation and that of the civilian population, also contains comments on certain political events including the Arusha agreement.

This document includes the study of the Interahamwe militia, by Major Hock from Belgian General Intelligence Service and Security.

The document is about the arms acquisition for FAR and discussions regarding a fulfilment of a contract on a discreet military training camp in Zaire with a collaboration between the rwandan government members in exile and the Zairean authorities.

This document contains a letter that Lt Col Anatole Nsengiyumva, head of military intelligence services, wrote to the Chief of Staff of the Rwandan armed forces; asking him to use the report on the attack made against Rwanda by Uganda and ask the powerful countries to put pressure on Museveni and Khadafi to stop their support for RPF Inkotanyi.

An evidence provided to the ICTR by Romeo Dallaire as a witness in which some FAR(Forces Armées Rwandaises) seniors signed an official document testifying their willing to meet with the RPF command to examine how to pacify the country.

Minutes of the Belgian soldier Thierry Tambour containing his testimony on what happened in Rwanda's capital, Kigali on the night of 6 until withdrawal from their working position.

An internal memorandum that contains the submission of french translation of indictiment against Dominique Ntawukuriryayo.

This is a record of the interview with Professor Filip Reyntjens led by the lawyer Jean Yaovi DEGLI in the context of defense of General Kabiligi to whom DEGLI ensures the defense in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.