Uniled NI'1om SanctIons (Rwanda) Rtgulatlom, 1994

L .N. 79 of 1~

UNln :u NAT IONS (SECURITY CO UNCil. SANCTIONS) ACT,

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(ACT NO. XX Ot' 1993)

Uniled NI'1om SanctIons (Rwanda) Rtgulatlom, 1994

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 30fthe United

Nations (Security Council Sanctions) Act, 1993, the Prime Minister has

made the following regulations:-

I. These regulations may be cilcd as the Uniled Ntlions ao .... ,

Saoctions (Rwanda) Regulations. 1994.

In these rtgulm ions. unless the conl e~1 ol herwise requires _

(Regulation 3)

RESOLUTION 918 (1 ')94) ADOPTED BY TH E SECU R ITY COUNC IL AT rI'S

33nlh MEETING. ON 11 MAY 1994

The Sfturlty Council,

Rn mrmlng all its previouS resolutions on the situation in Rwand •. in pa n k ula,

its re$C.Ilution 872 (J 993) of 5 O<:tobcr 1993 by which it established Ihe United Natio ns

Assistance Mission for Rwanda (U NAMIR), ils resolut ion 909 ( 1994) of 5 April 1994

which e:lflended the mandate of UNAM IR until 29 July 1994. and ils resolution 912

(\ 994) of 21 April 1994 by which it adjusted the mandate of U NAMIR .

RKalli ng the statements made by the president of the Council on 1 Apri11994

(SlPRSTI I994116) and 30 Apri11994 (SlPRSTfl 9!W21),

HaYing ~onsld"nd the report of the Secretary·Gene ral dated 13 May 1994

(5119941565),

RH ffinning its resolution 868 (1993) of 29 Septembe r 1993 on the Ioecurity of

U nited Nations operations.

Strongly condemn ing the ongoi ng viole~ in Rwanda aoo particularly

condem ning the very numerous killin gs of civili ans wh ich have laken place in Rwanda

and the impunity with "'"hieh armed individu als have been able 10 operate and

continue operati ng therein ,

StreMin& the impona~ of the Arusha Peace Agrccm.::nt to the peaceful

resolu tion of the connict in Rwanda and the necessi ly for all panics 10 recomm il

themselves !O its full implementation.

Com mend lngth e effons of the Orga nization of African Unity (OAU ) and ilS

organs. as well as the effons of the Tanzanian Faeili talOr , in providing d iplomatic.

political. and humanitarian suppon for the implementation of the relevant

resolutions of the Council.

~ply f'OIlt,rnf'll tOat the siw :lIion in Rwaooa. which ha. resulted in lhe death

of many thousan ds of innocenl civili a"" , including women and ch ild~n. the internal

displacemen t of a significam percentage of the Rwandan population . and Ihe massive

e ~odus of refugees to neighbourin g co untries. constitutes a human ita rian crisis of

enormous proportions.

Expn:Uing (>CIn again ilS alarm al continuing reports of systematic, widespread

and nagranl violations of international humanitarian IIIW in R "'"anda. as well as o ther

violations of the rights 10 life and property,

Rec:alllnK in tgbis context that the kill ing of membe rs of an et hic group wilh the

imention of destroying such a group, in whole or in pan . constitut es a crime

punishable under inlernation alla w,

Strongly "'lInK all panic, to cease forthwith an y inci tcmen!. espcci~lI y through

the masss media. to vioIe~ or cth nic hatred.

B '"

Rtcalli", al50 its rcquw 10 the Secretary-General 10 collect in formalion on the

responsibi lity for the tragic iflCideonl that resulted in tile death of the Presidents of

Rwanda and Burundi,

Rocallin8 turthu Ihat il had requested the Secretary-General 10 make proposals

for the investigation of n:porn of serious violations of internat ional humanitarian law

dllringlhe OOI'Inid .

Undft'llnlnglhc urgent nud for coord inated international action 10 alleviate Ihe

su ffering of th e Rwandan people and 10 help reSlore peace in Rwanda, and in this

connection wt koming cooperation between the Un ited Nations and the OA U as well

as with oounlries orllle region. especially the faci' itatoro( the Arusha peace process,

Desiring in Ihis comnl 10 expand the mandate of UNAM1R for humanitarian

purposes. and S1 ress1 ng Ihe importance i, attaches 10 the support and ooop<'mlion of

the parties for the locces-dul implementation 01 all aspects 01 lhal mandale .

Reaft'lnnlnl its oommi tment to the unity and territorial integrity of RWBndB.

Rec:ogninnl that the people of Rwanda bear ultimate responsibili ty for national

r«Oncilialion and reconsl ruction of Iheir oou mry.

~ply diSl urbed by the magnitude of the human suffering caused by the con flict

and OOIKel Md Ihatthe continuation of the silualion in Rwanda constitutes a threat 10

peace and sccurily in the region.

A

I. lkma nds that all patliC$ to Ihe conflict immediately cease hostilili" . ag~

10 a cease-fire. and bring an cnd to lhe mindless violence and carnage engulfing

Rwanda ;

2. WrIrorMI the reporl of the Secretary·General daled 13 May 1!194 (5119941

565);

3. ~ddes to expand UNA MIR's mandale under rCl;Olut;on 912 (1994) 10

include Ihe following additional responsibiliti" within Ihe limi1.S of the reSOUKeS

available 10 il;

(a) To conlribute to Ihe security and protection of displaced persons. refugees

and civilians at risk in Rwanda. including through the establishment and

maintenance. whe re feasible. of secure humanitarian areas;

B

....

(b) To provide 5ttllrily and support for tile distribution of relief supplies and

humani tarian relid opcralioll5;

MecognlU!! Ihat UNAM I R may be required IQ ukc ;Ktion in Klf-<kfcncc

4. against pcnons or groups who threaten protected sites and populalions. Uni ted

Nations and olher humanitarian pcrwnnet or the 1TK:3nS of delivery and dimibulioo

of humanillrian rc:lid;

5. Aulllorbl'S in this OOnte ~1 an expansion of the UNAM1R force kvd up 10

5,500 troops;

6. Mtquesl$lhc Secretary·General , as recommended in tois report. and as a first

phase. immediately to redeploy to Rwanda the UNAl>lIR mil itary obse rvers

currently in Nairobi and 10 bring up \0 full strength Ihe elements of the mechanized

in fa ntry banalion currently in Rwanda;

'0«",.,,.,",,,.

~Ihc Act" means the United N81ions (Security Council

Sanctions) Act , 1993;

~aircraft" includes a tu:liooplcr

"designaled goods" means an y arms and relaled malerials of

a1llypeS, including "" eaponsaod ammunition , military ve hicles and

eq uipment. paramili lary police equipment and spare pa r1 ~ for the

alOl'cmenlioned. ,,'het hcr originating in Malta or nOl ,

(Regulation 3)

RESOLUTION 918 (1 ')94) ADOPTED BY TH E SECU R ITY COUNC IL AT rI'S

33nlh MEETING. ON 11 MAY 1994

The Sfturlty Council,

Rn mrmlng all its previouS resolutions on the situation in Rwand •. in pa n k ula,

its re$C.Ilution 872 (J 993) of 5 O<:tobcr 1993 by which it established Ihe United Natio ns

Assistance Mission for Rwanda (U NAMIR), ils resolut ion 909 ( 1994) of 5 April 1994

which e:lflended the mandate of UNAM IR until 29 July 1994. and ils resolution 912

(\ 994) of 21 April 1994 by which it adjusted the mandate of U NAMIR .

RKalli ng the statements made by the president of the Council on 1 Apri11994

(SlPRSTI I994116) and 30 Apri11994 (SlPRSTfl 9!W21),

HaYing ~onsld"nd the report of the Secretary·Gene ral dated 13 May 1994

(5119941565),

RH ffinning its resolution 868 (1993) of 29 Septembe r 1993 on the Ioecurity of

U nited Nations operations.

Strongly condemn ing the ongoi ng viole~ in Rwanda aoo particularly

condem ning the very numerous killin gs of civili ans wh ich have laken place in Rwanda

and the impunity with "'"hieh armed individu als have been able 10 operate and

continue operati ng therein ,

StreMin& the impona~ of the Arusha Peace Agrccm.::nt to the peaceful

resolu tion of the connict in Rwanda and the necessi ly for all panics 10 recomm il

themselves !O its full implementation.

Com mend lngth e effons of the Orga nization of African Unity (OAU ) and ilS

organs. as well as the effons of the Tanzanian Faeili talOr , in providing d iplomatic.

political. and humanitarian suppon for the implementation of the relevant

resolutions of the Council.

~ply f'OIlt,rnf'll tOat the siw :lIion in Rwaooa. which ha. resulted in lhe death

of many thousan ds of innocenl civili a"" , including women and ch ild~n. the internal

displacemen t of a significam percentage of the Rwandan population . and Ihe massive

e ~odus of refugees to neighbourin g co untries. constitutes a human ita rian crisis of

enormous proportions.

Expn:Uing (>CIn again ilS alarm al continuing reports of systematic, widespread

and nagranl violations of international humanitarian IIIW in R "'"anda. as well as o ther

violations of the rights 10 life and property,

Rec:alllnK in tgbis context that the kill ing of membe rs of an et hic group wilh the

imention of destroying such a group, in whole or in pan . constitut es a crime

punishable under inlernation alla w,

Strongly "'lInK all panic, to cease forthwith an y inci tcmen!. espcci~lI y through

the masss media. to vioIe~ or cth nic hatred.

B '"

Rtcalli", al50 its rcquw 10 the Secretary-General 10 collect in formalion on the

responsibi lity for the tragic iflCideonl that resulted in tile death of the Presidents of

Rwanda and Burundi,

Rocallin8 turthu Ihat il had requested the Secretary-General 10 make proposals

for the investigation of n:porn of serious violations of internat ional humanitarian law

dllringlhe OOI'Inid .

Undft'llnlnglhc urgent nud for coord inated international action 10 alleviate Ihe

su ffering of th e Rwandan people and 10 help reSlore peace in Rwanda, and in this

connection wt koming cooperation between the Un ited Nations and the OA U as well

as with oounlries orllle region. especially the faci' itatoro( the Arusha peace process,

Desiring in Ihis comnl 10 expand the mandate of UNAM1R for humanitarian

purposes. and S1 ress1 ng Ihe importance i, attaches 10 the support and ooop<'mlion of

the parties for the locces-dul implementation 01 all aspects 01 lhal mandale .

Reaft'lnnlnl its oommi tment to the unity and territorial integrity of RWBndB.

Rec:ogninnl that the people of Rwanda bear ultimate responsibili ty for national

r«Oncilialion and reconsl ruction of Iheir oou mry.

~ply diSl urbed by the magnitude of the human suffering caused by the con flict

and OOIKel Md Ihatthe continuation of the silualion in Rwanda constitutes a threat 10

peace and sccurily in the region.

A

I. lkma nds that all patliC$ to Ihe conflict immediately cease hostilili" . ag~

10 a cease-fire. and bring an cnd to lhe mindless violence and carnage engulfing

Rwanda ;

2. WrIrorMI the reporl of the Secretary·General daled 13 May 1!194 (5119941

565);

3. ~ddes to expand UNA MIR's mandale under rCl;Olut;on 912 (1994) 10

include Ihe following additional responsibiliti" within Ihe limi1.S of the reSOUKeS

available 10 il;

(a) To conlribute to Ihe security and protection of displaced persons. refugees

and civilians at risk in Rwanda. including through the establishment and

maintenance. whe re feasible. of secure humanitarian areas;

B

....

(b) To provide 5ttllrily and support for tile distribution of relief supplies and

humani tarian relid opcralioll5;

MecognlU!! Ihat UNAM I R may be required IQ ukc ;Ktion in Klf-<kfcncc

4. against pcnons or groups who threaten protected sites and populalions. Uni ted

Nations and olher humanitarian pcrwnnet or the 1TK:3nS of delivery and dimibulioo

of humanillrian rc:lid;

5. Aulllorbl'S in this OOnte ~1 an expansion of the UNAM1R force kvd up 10

5,500 troops;

6. Mtquesl$lhc Secretary·General , as recommended in tois report. and as a first

phase. immediately to redeploy to Rwanda the UNAl>lIR mil itary obse rvers

currently in Nairobi and 10 bring up \0 full strength Ihe elements of the mechanized

in fa ntry banalion currently in Rwanda;

For the purpose of subsection (Z) of section 3 of the At t, T .. ,,,,

resolution number 918 adopted by the Security Council of the United . -.

N at ion~ on the 17th Ma y. 1994 is published in the Engl ish language in

the Schedule to these regulations.

4, l1Ic sale or supply by whatever means of designated goods by "'~''''

any pel"SOn in Malta or by any citiU'n or pe rmane nt resident of Mall a, "' .. ""'.,.".

whether in Malla or else where , to any person <;Ir body in Rwanda or to

any pel"SOn or body for the purpo<;e of any busineM carried on in or

ope rated from Rwanda, is prohibited.

'1

the a.;.,~

Notwith standing any other law , no claim shall lie

instance of the Government of Rwanda or of any pel"SOn in conn.eetion ...... ~

with any righ ts or obligations conferred or imposed by an international : : : : : .,

agreement or an y contract or transaction entered in to or any lice nce or

permit granted prior to the adopt ion of the resol ution mentioned in

regulation 3 of these regulations , or in con nection with any rights or

obligations related thereto. where Ihe performance of those rights or

obligatlon s was affected by the me~sures imposed by the said resolution

or as a resu lt of these regulations.

An y person "" Ilo contrll.\'enes the provisions of regulation 4 of ".'.,,, ...

these regulations sha ll be guilty of an offence and shall. on conviction,

be liable 10 a fine (mU/ID) not exceeding fifty II\(m5lnd Malt ese Liri.

B ."

.'ur'1MT requeiU the SecrCla ry·Gc ncralto report as soon as possible on the

next phase of UNA MI R's deployment incl uding. imrr alia . on the C()Operation of the

parlies. progress lowards a cease·fire. availability of resources and tile proposed

duration oflhe mandale for further review aTKI aClion. as required. by the Cou ncil

EocouT'1l~ Ihe Sccrelary'~floCral 10 lIttClerale his dforts. in coojuTlClion

willlllle Sccrelary-Oeneral ofllle: OAU. 10 obtain from Member Slales the floCCeMary

personnel 10 cn able deploymem of the e~pandcd UNA MIR to proceed urgently

Invites Mem ber States to respond promptly 10 llle: Sccrctary·~nerars

rcqucsI for the resources required. induding 10gistical support capability for rapid

deployment of the UNAM IR expanded force level and its support in tbe field;

Strongly urges all parties in Rwanda to cooperate fully with UNA MIR in

the impleme ntation of ilS mandate and in pa rticul ar in ens uring its freedom of

movement aTKIthe unimpeded delivery of humanitarian a!i$is1a nce. and further ca lls

upon them to treat Kigali airport as a neutral zone under the co ntrol of UNA MlR

Dnnands Ihat all partil:s in Rwanda strictly respect Ihe persons and

premises of lhe United Nations and otllCr organiutions serving in Rwanda . ami

refrain from any aclS of intim ida tion or violence against pe rsonnel engaged in

lIumanitarian aTKI peace-keeping work

Commrnds the efforts of Stales. Uniled Nations agencies and non·

governme ntal organiutions which have provided humanitarian aTKI olher assistance.

encourages them 10 continue and increase such assiSlance. and urges olllcrs 10

provide such assistance;

B

~termining that the si tuation in RlI'anda constitutes a th reat to peace and

security in the region .

Acti n, under Chapter VII of the Charter of Ihe United Nations.

I>ec:ides that all States shall prevent the sale or supply to Rwanda by their

nationals or fmm thdr terri tories or using their flag vesse ls or aircraft of arms and

related "Ill/me! of all types. including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles

and equipmenl. parnmilitary police equipment and spare parts;

l>ec:ldes also to establish. in accordance "ith rule 28 of the provisional rules

of procedure of the Security Council. a Committee of the Security Couneil consisting

of alllhe members of the Council, to undertake the following tasks and 10 report on

its work to the Council with its observations and rCCQmmcndations

(a) To seek from all Stales information regarding the action taken by them

concernin, the effcecive implementation of the emba rgo imposc:d by paragraph t3

abo"e;

(b) To consider any informatioR brought to its aneRtion by States concerniRg

violations of tile embargo, and in lhat context to make rerommcndalions to tile

CouReil on ways of increasing the effectiveneSii of Ihe embargo;

(cl To recommend appropriate measures in response 10 violations of lhe

embargo imposc:d by paragraph 13 above and provide informalion on 3 regular basis

to the Secretary·General for general distribution to Member States

Calls upon all Slates, Including States not McmbeTS of the United Nations.

and in ternational organiutions to act slrietly in accordance "'ith the provi~ons of the

presenl resolution. notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations

conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract emered into or

an¥ licence or permi t granted prior to Ihe date of the adoption of this resolut ion

I>ec:ldes that the provi~ions sel forth in paragraph~ 13 and 15 above do nOI

apply to activities related 10 UNA MIR and UN OM UR

RrqunU Ihe Secretary·General 10 provide all nc:cc5-sary 3Siiistance to the

Commiltce and to make Ihe necessary nrmngements in the Secretarial for the

purpose

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Rrquests Ihe Secretary-General to present a report as soon as ~ible on

Iile investigation of I'Crious "iolat;ons of in ternational hu manitarian law oommilled in

Rwanda during the conOin

....

In~h" Ihe Secretary-General and his Special Repre$enlalive. in

coordination willllhc OA U and countries in the region. to continue their drOMS to

achieve, political seulcment in Rwanda within the framework of Ihe Aru sha Peace

Ag'«men!;

Dftidt:l \0 keep Ihe situation In Rwanda under constant review and

req uem the Secretary·General 10 repon funhe r, inclUding on Ihe humanitarian

situation. within live weeks of the adoption of this resolution and again in good lime

before the upinuion of the current mandate of UNAMIR;

Decide 10 remai n active ly $eized of Ihe maller.

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