Isabelle Smith

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Our parents were tried by international criminal justice. Some remain detained after decades, far from their families. Others, acquitted, survive in Niger with no status or protection: four of the eight there are already dead.
No transfer to Rwanda without consent. A dignified solution before 31 December 2026.
#StandForOurParents
#IRMCT #ICTR #Niger #HumanRights
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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Nos parents ont été jugés par la justice pénale internationale. Certains sont détenus depuis des décennies, loin des leurs. D'autres, acquittés, survivent au Niger sans statut ni protection : quatre sur huit y sont déjà morts.
Aucun transfert vers le Rwanda sans consentement. Une solution digne avant le 31 décembre 2026.
#StandForOurParents
#IRMCT #TPIR #Niger #DroitsHumains
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@UNHumanRights
@USUN

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Today the Security Council decides. Refuse the transfer. Protect every person under the Mechanism’s care — and the archives. Do not abandon them. Whatever happens — they are people, not files.
#StandForOurParents
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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Aujourd’hui le Conseil décide. Refusez le transfert. Protégez chaque personne sous la garde du Mécanisme — et les archives. Ne les abandonnez pas. Quoi qu’il arrive — ce sont des personnes, pas des
dossiers.
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@hrw
@hrwdispatches
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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Tomorrow, the vote. Acquitted by a UN court — four have died waiting in Niger. The Security Council can choose safety over expediency.
The world is watching.
#StandForOurParents

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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Demain, le vote. Acquittés par un tribunal de l’ONU — quatre sont morts en attendant au Niger.
Le Conseil peut choisir la sécurité plutôt que la facilité. Le monde regarde.
#StandForOurParents

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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

HERE WE ARE BEFORE THE HAGUE.

We are braving the International Criminal Court in the Hague by letting them know that never shall we stop nor faint until justice is served equitably.

With the ONLY WEAPON a simple yet powerful slogan.

JUSTICE FOR ALL
DIGNITY FOR ALL
FAMILIES TOGETHER
STAND FOR OUR PARENTS

RWANDA NOT AN OPTION

Dear friends of the Banyarwanda community around the world,

Please assist our ongoing campaign with sharing and retweeting this video until it reaches the influential members of the UN Security Council deliberating on June 25th about the ultimate fate of our detained parents the Rwanda regime is claiming to take custody of.

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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Today we stand — at The Hague, in the Netherlands — for the people the UN must not abandon.
Acquitted. Released. Detained. Their families. Keep your promise.
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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Aujourd’hui nous nous levons — à La Haye, aux Pays-Bas— pour ceux que l’ONU ne doit pas abandonner. Acquittés. Libérés. Détenus. Leurs familles. Tenez votre promesse.
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[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Appeal to members of the UN Security Council to oppose the Rwanda's plea to take custody of the detainees of the former ICTR tribunal, now IRMCT and related archives ahead of the Security Council Meeting slated for June 25th.

@volker_turk,@unirmct, @hrw, @hrwdispatches,
@KenRoth, @APStamm, @batten_von, @AnnGarrison, @JudiRever, @michelawrong, @Malbrunot, @laraseligman, @USCongress, @USUN, @UN, @SecRubio, @JF_LE_DRIAN, @ida_sawyer, @_AfricanUnion, @xtr_africa, @AsstSecStateAF, @africaupdates, @CohenOnAfrica, @PatrickMuyaya, @Muyumba, @SkyNews, @guardian, @VictoireUmuhoza, @LaureUwase, @veritasinf,
@ikondera, @RwandaDemocrati, @RwandansRights,
@ReneCMugenzi,
@Sergiondayi,
@RwandaDemocracy, @JLHaby, @TheoMpoze, @RGakwerere, @dzaneza, @SGahamanyi, @RevColeman, @Patriote257, @NtareHouse, @GitifuW, @ckanimba, @Nduwamungu5, @OlindPaul, @cobbo3

Please stand up and raise voices with us to appeal and urge members of the UN Security Council to nullify the plea to keep the former ICTR tribunal archives and take custody of all persons convicted, acquitted or released by the ICTR, including those cleared of all charges. Because it simply violates international laws and it puts the UN Security System in an awkward position where the eventually System proves to be working against its own resolutions.

As families of the detainees and acquitted persons, the Stand For Our Parents Movement is committed to raising our voices with an aim to mobilize you all Rwandans, friends of Rwanda and many other supporters around the world so that together we send a strong appeal message to the members of the UN Security Council and urge them to categorically reject the plea by the Government of Rwanda to take the detainees of the former ICTR tribunal and together with all related judiciary archives.

In virtue of established international laws, failing to do so the UN Security Council proves to be liable of infringing the very rules by which it claims to remain relevant as a highly reputable UN institution.

Therefore, we formally oppose their transfer (deportation) to Rwanda for the following underlying motives:

Granting Rwanda the right and privileges to take them would not only be a blatant violation of the principles of international laws but most importantly it would send a signal that the UN Security Council is disavowing its own Resolution 2740 (2024) and the IRMCT own directive of May 07, 2025.

As a matter of fact, numerous creditworthy Human Rights Organizations have in recent years pointed out grave concerns about the persistent state of blunt violation of human rights in Rwanda including enforced disappearance, extrajudicial arrests and incarcerations and violation of fundamental human freedoms. Amnesty International (2024) and the Human Rights Watch (2025).

It is in this context that we strongly object for the transfer of our people to Rwanda merely because there are well-founded fears their transfer to Rwanda would be a violation of the principles of non-refoulement, the principle of informed consent and the "Non bis in dem" principle which prohibits to try or punish a person twice for the same acts, also popularly known as the double jeopardy situation. Else, suffices it to recall that Rwanda remains one of the parts to the still non resolved conflict. Therefore, this disqualifies the country as a neutral part that can be entrusted with the current judiciary cases of the detainees once the UN IRMCT mechanism is over.

Besides, in regard of the reality of the flawed justice system prevailing in Rwanda, Stand For Our Parents (SFOP) Movement defends that Rwanda currently does not fulfill the required conditions to be granted this right. There are justified fears that the detainees would be exposed to inhuman treatment and degrading life conditions consistent with available reports produced by numerous reputable human rights organizations.

Consequently, we urge members of the UN Security Council to nullify any proceedings whatsoever aimed at granting Rwanda the right to host both the IRMCT detainees and judiciary archives.

Please stand up with us and help us raise the awareness about the plight of the IRMCT detainees and advocate for the improvement of their current living conditions as the relevant UN bodies statute for their ultimate fate going forward.

Please RE-TWEET to as many friends and supporters as possible.

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Appeal to members of the UN Security Council to oppose the Rwanda's plea to take custody of the detainees of the former ICTR tribunal, now IRMCT and related archives ahead of the Security Council Meeting slated for June 25th.

@volker_turk,@unirmct, @hrw, @hrwdispatches,
@KenRoth, @APStamm, @batten_von, @AnnGarrison, @JudiRever, @michelawrong, @Malbrunot, @laraseligman, @USCongress, @USUN, @UN, @SecRubio, @JF_LE_DRIAN, @ida_sawyer, @_AfricanUnion, @xtr_africa, @AsstSecStateAF, @africaupdates, @CohenOnAfrica, @PatrickMuyaya, @Muyumba, @SkyNews, @guardian, @Telegraph, @VictoireUmuhoza, @LaureUwase, @veritasinf,
@ikondera, @RwandaDemocrati, @RwandansRights,
@ReneCMugenzi,
@Sergiondayi,
@RwandaDemocracy, @JLHaby, @TheoMpoze, @RGakwerere, @dzaneza, @SGahamanyi, @RevColeman, @Patriote257, @NtareHouse, @GitifuW, @ckanimba, @OlindPaul, @cobbo3

Please stand up and raise voices with us to appeal and urge members of the UN Security Council to nullify the plea to keep the former ICTR tribunal archives and take custody of all persons convicted, acquitted or released by the ICTR, including those cleared of all charges. Because it simply violates international laws and it puts the UN Security System in an awkward position where the eventually System proves to be working against its own resolutions.

As families of the detainees and acquitted persons, the Stand For Our Parents Movement is committed to raising our voices with an aim to mobilize you all Rwandans, friends of Rwanda and many other supporters around the world so that together we send a strong appeal message to the members of the UN Security Council and urge them to categorically reject the plea by the Government of Rwanda to take the detainees of the former ICTR tribunal and together with all related judiciary archives.

In virtue of established international laws, failing to do so the UN Security Council proves to be liable of infringing the very rules by which it claims to remain relevant as a highly reputable UN institution.

Therefore, we formally oppose their transfer (deportation) to Rwanda for the following underlying motives:

Granting Rwanda the right and privileges to take them would not only be a blatant violation of the principles of international laws but most importantly it would send a signal that the UN Security Council is disavowing its own Resolution 2740 (2024) and the IRMCT own directive of May 07, 2025.

As a matter of fact, numerous credit worthy Human Rights Organizations have in recent years pointed out grave concerns about the persistent state of blunt violation of human rights in Rwanda including enforced disappearance, extrajudicial arrests and incarcerations and violation of fundamental human freedoms. Amnesty International (2024) and the Human Rights Watch (2025).

It is in this context that we strongly object for the transfer of our people to Rwanda merely because there are well-founded fears their transfer to Rwanda would be a violation of the principles of non-refoulement, the principle of informed consent and the "Non bis in dem" principle which prohibits to try or punish a person twice for the same acts, also popularly known as the double jeopardy situation. Else, suffices it to recall that Rwanda remains one of the parts to the still non resolved conflict. Therefore, this disqualifies the country as a neutral part that can be entrusted with the current judiciary cases of the detainees once the UN IRMCT mechanism is over.

Besides, in regard of the reality of the flawed justice system prevailing in Rwanda, Stand For Our Parents (SFOP) Movement defends that Rwanda currently does not fulfill the required conditions to be granted this right. There are justified fears that the detainees would be exposed to inhuman treatment and degrading life conditions consistent with available reports produced by numerous reputable human rights organizations.

Consequently, we urge members of the UN Security Council to nullify any proceedings whatsoever aimed at granting Rwanda the right to host both the IRMCT detainees and judiciary archives.

Please stand up with us and help us raise the awareness about the plight of the IRMCT detainees and advocate for the improvement of their current living conditions as the relevant UN bodies statute for their ultimate fate going forward.

Please RE-TWEET to as many friends and supporters as possible.

[michelawrong @michelawrong]

Anyone interested in universal justice should be alarmed by this case. The recent unexplained death of Rwandan dissident Aimable Karasira makes clear that Rwandan prisons are not safe, trial after trial highlight the politicised nature of Rwandan justice. 1/2

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

France and UK — you hold the pen. One clause can protect every person under the Mechanism’s care — and the witnesses whose testimony sits in its archives. Write it. History will read this resolution.
#StandForOurParents
@franceonu
@UKUN_NewYork

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

France et UK — vous tenez la plume. Une clause peut protéger chaque personne sous la garde du Mécanisme — et les témoins dont les dépositions reposent dans ses archives.
Écrivez-la. L’Histoire lira cette résolution.
#StandForOurParent
@franceonu
@UKUN_NewYork

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Aimable Karasira est mort en détention en mai — le jour prévu de sa libération.
HRW, CPJ et Media Defence réclament une enquête indépendante. Voilà la « sécurité » qu’on nous propose.

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@therwandaeditor
@Omerta_officiel
@TopCongo
@jpturayishimye
@FreemanBikorwa
@afrikanvision86
@MUSABYIMANAG
@louiseuwacu
@ckanimba
@Youssr_Youssef
@GhizlaneKounda

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

A question the Security Council must answer: how do you transfer people “safely” into Rwandan custody while Rwanda is under sanction over eastern Congo? Safety is not assumed. It is proven — or refused.
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@Youssr_Youssef
@GhizlaneKounda
@rprtrn
@SophiaBaumann_
@BramEndedijk
@JohanRipas
@LewisMudge

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Une question au Conseil: comment transférer des personnes « en sécurité » sous la garde du
Rwanda, alors qu’il est sous sanctions pour l’est du Congo?
La sécurité ne se présume pas. Elle se prouve — ou se refuse.

#StandForOurParents
#IRMCT
@UNHumanRights
@amnesty
@BurundiEmbUSA
@AmbaRdcongoUsa
@RFIAfrique

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

RWANDA IS NOT AN OPTION FOR OUR PARENTS.

We say NO to the transfer of our loved ones to Rwanda. Join us! Let’s make our voices heard.

📷 Churchillplein, THV 5, The Hague (near the IRMCT)

📷 Monday 22 June 2026

📷 13:00–16:00

#StandForOurParents

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Due process was named at the Council. It means this: you do not transfer the acquitted into danger to save money.
On 25 June, vote the principle you named.
#StandForOurParents

[Stand For Our Parents @Stand4Parents]

Les garanties procédurales ont été nommées au Conseil. Elles signifient ceci : on ne transfère
pas des acquittés vers le danger pour économiser.
Le 25 juin, votez le principe que vous avez nommé.
#StandForOurParents