Adopted by the Security Council at its 3504th meeting, on 27
February 1995
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous resolutions on the situation in
Rwanda, in particular its resolutions 935 (1994) and 955 (1994),
Expressing once again its grave concern at the reports
indicating that genocide and other systematic, widespread and
flagrant violations of international humanitarian law have been
committed in Rwanda,
Noting that these reports were confirmed in the final report
of the Commission of Experts submitted pursuant to resolution
935 (1994) (S/1994/1405, annex),
Recalling the obligations contained in resolution 955 (1994),
which created the International Tribunal for Rwanda,
Concerned by the conditions in the refugee camps outside
Rwanda, including reports of violence directed against refugees
who voluntarily wish to return to Rwanda,
Determined to put an end to violations of international
humanitarian law and serious acts of violence directed against
refugees, and that effective measures be taken to bring to justice
the persons who are responsible for such crimes,
Noting the reports of the Secretary-General on security
in the Rwandese refugee camps of 18 November 1994 (S/1994/1308)
and 25 January 1995 (S/1995/65),
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General (S/1995/134)
dated 13 February 1995 and stressing the importance of taking
all measures for the early and effective functioning of the International
Tribunal for Rwanda,
Stressing the need for States to take as soon as possible
any measures necessary under their domestic law to implement the
provisions of resolution 955 (1994) and of the Statute of the
International Tribunal for Rwanda,
1. Urges States to arrest and detain, in accordance with
their national law and relevant standards of international law,
pending prosecution by the International Tribunal for Rwanda or
by the appropriate national authorities, persons found within
their territory against whom there is sufficient evidence that
they were responsible for acts within the jurisdiction of the
International Tribunal for Rwanda;
2. Urges States who detain persons referred to in paragraph
1 above to inform the Secretary-General and the Prosecutor of
the International Tribunal for Rwanda of the identity of the persons
detained, the nature of the crimes believed to have been committed,
the evidence providing probable cause for the detentions, the
date when the persons were detained and the place of detention;
3. Urges States who detain such persons to cooperate with
representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross,
as well as investigators for the International Tribunal for Rwanda,
in order to secure unimpeded access to those persons;
4. Condemns all attacks against persons in the refugee
camps near the borders of Rwanda, demands that such attacks immediately
cease, and calls upon States to take appropriate steps to prevent
such attacks;
5. Urges States, on whose territory serious acts of violence
in the refugee camps have taken place, to arrest and detain, in
accordance with their national law and relevant standards of international
law, and submit to the appropriate authorities for the purpose
of prosecution persons against whom there is sufficient evidence
that they have incited or participated in such acts and further
urges the States concerned to keep the Secretary- General informed
of the measures they have taken to this effect;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.