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Statement from the families of the Spanish victims on the arrest of Karenzi Karake in London, UK.

We, the families of the Spanish nationals who died violently in Rwandaand the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1994 and 2000:

-   JOAQUIM VALLMAJÓ SALA (BYUMBA,NORTHERN RWANDA, +April 26, 1994)

-   SERVANDO MAYOR GARCÍA, JORGE JULIORODRÍGUEZ, MIGUEL ANGEL ISLA ANDFERNANDO LUCIO DE LA FUENTE DE LA FUENTE (BUGOBE / BUKAVU, EASTERN DRC, +October 31, 1996).

-   Mª FLORS SIRERA FORTUNY, MANUEL MADRAZO OSUNA, LUIS VALTUEÑA GALLEGO(RUHENGERI, NORTHERN RWANDA, +January 18, 1997).

-   ISIDRO UZCUDUN POUSO (MUGINA, GITARAMA,CENTRAL RWANDA, + June 10, 2000).

having learned of the arrest of General KARAKE KARENZI in London(UK), under an international arrest warrant and a European arrest warrant issued by the Spanish courts in accordance with international lawand the principles of international law

DECLARE

I.- In the absence of a judicial enquiry by the International CriminalTribunal for Rwanda or the national courts of Rwanda and theDemocratic Republic of Congo into the circumstances surrounding theviolent death of our relatives in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic ofCongo, we found ourselves compelled to press criminal chargesbefore the Spanish courts.

II.- After over three years of judicial investigation at national andinternational levels, the Central Court of Instruction No. 4 of theNational  Court  issued  a  reasoned  indictment,  laying  out  detailedprima facie evidence on 40 senior military officers of the RwandanPatriotic  Army  (RPA  /  RPF)  for criminal  acts  committed  betweenOctober   1,     1990 and           July    1,   2002,      both in   Rwanda      and   the Democratic                           Republic                   of                       Congo (http://www.veritasrwandaforum.org/dosier/resol_auto_esp_06022008.pdf). These 40 senior military officers areunder investigation for their alleged involvement in genocide, crimesagainst humanity, war crimes, crimes of terrorism or association to anarmed group with terrorist intent.

III.- The arrest of General KARAKE KARENZI in London (UK)represents a major step forward towards the end of impunity forinternational  crimes  carried  out  during  that  period  in  those  two

African countries, which has caused -and continues to cause- so much suffering to individuals, families and communities of differentnationalities and peoples.

IV.- We, the families of the Spanish victims, express once again oursolidarity and sympathy to all the survivors of human rights abuses, andthe families of victims of violent death in Rwanda and the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo at that time, regardless of their age, gender,ethnicity, nationality or any other status. In their memory, and afterdecades of having being ignored as victims, particularly the countlessRwandan and Congolese victims, each and everyone have the right totruth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.

REQUEST

First.- In accordance with universal human rights and applicableinternational law, we request that a trial affording all legal guarantees toboth defendants and victims takes place.

Second.- To the Spanish authorities:

-    That, in compliance with international obligations and treaties towhich Spain is party, legal validation is provided to the direct delivery andreception of General KARAKE KARENZI arrested under a European arrest warrant issued by the Spanish courts.

-   That once the arrested General KARAKE KARENZI is in Spain underthe Spanish jurisdiction, and after any required procedures and possiblecomplementary research, an oral trial is opened to prosecute the facts subject of research in this cause of justice.

-    That request again from the authorities of the Republic of SouthAfrica, in accordance with the unanimous decision of the Governmentof       Spain                   dated       September         17,    2010(http://www.veritasrwandaforum.org/dosier/sol_extrad/100917_consejo_ministros.pdf) the arrest and surrender of General KAYUMBANYAMWASA, under international arrest warrant and demand forextradition of the Central Court of Instruction No. 4 of the AudienciaNacional (Spanish courts of justice), recalling that both Spain andSouth Africa are states party to the European Convention on Extradition.

Third.- To the British authorities:

-   That, in compliance with the international obligations and treaties towhich the United Kingdom is party, legal validation is provided to the

direct delivery of General KARAKE KARENZI arrested under aEuropean arrest warrant issued by the Spanish courts.

-    That the situation of arrest remains, at the disposal of the courtsuntil released to the Spanish judicial authorities.

Fourth.- To the international community:

-    That considering that the criminal acts that took place betweenOctober 1, 1990 and July 1, 2002 in Rwanda and the DemocraticRepublic of Congo are under investigation by the Spanish courts sincemost of them do not fall within the temporal jurisdiction of theInternational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda based in Arusha, Tanzania(1994) nor that of the International Criminal Court based in TheHague, Netherlands (July 1, 2002 onwards), cooperation from theauthorities of the states of the international community and members ofthe United Nations is sought in order to deliver the defendants for thepurpose of conducting a trial with all legal guarantees underapplicable international law.

It is truth, justice and reparation we ask in this day, June 24, 2015.

VALLMAJÓ SALA FAMILY, MAYOR GARCÍA FAMILY, RODRÍGUEZJORGE FAMILY, ISLA LUCIO FAMILY, DE LA FUENTE DE LAFUENTE FAMILY, SIRERA FORTUNY FAMILY, MADRAZO OSUNAFAMILY, VALTUEÑA GALLEGO FAMILY, UZCUDUN POUSO FAMILY.

Source: DHR

 

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