Expresses its deep concern at the intense suffering of the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity, recognizes the ongoing suffering of their survivors, particularly the extremely high number of traumatized children and women victims of rape and sexual violence, and urges the international community to provide adequate assistance to them; urges all States to cooperate fully, without delay, with the International Criminal Tribunal, taking into account the obligations contained in Security Council resolutions 955 (1994) and 978 (1995); expresses grave concern at reports of killings of civilians during attacks on survivors and witnesses of genocide, apparently by militias and insurgents opposed to the Government of Rwanda, and at the reports of the Field Operation which state that civilians have been killed during military search operations by the Rwandese Patriotic Army; encourages the Government of Rwanda to continue in its efforts to further strengthen the judicial system, including its independence, and urges in particular that the processing of the cases of those in detention be brought to a conclusion expeditiously.

Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting

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Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.