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Rwanda

Regional group:

African Group (AG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2018)
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	A

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

The promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; Mission by the OHCHR to improve the human rights situation and accountability in Burundi.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2017, Rwanda has in the absence of consensus: voted in favour of a number of item 4 resolutions (situations that require the Council’s attention) on the situations in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Islamic Republic of Iran; and abstained on the item 4 resolution on Belarus. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories) Rwanda has abstained during the vote on all texts, except for the resolution on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. Rwanda voted in favour of this text. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Rwanda always joined consensus or voted in favour (Cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights), with the exception of the resolution on cooperation with Georgia on which Rwanda abstained. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Rwanda has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote it has voted in favour, namely on Egypt’s resolution on the effect of terrorism on human rights, and the Cuban resolution on right to peace. For thematic resolutions focusing on economic, social and cultural rights, Rwanda has joined consensus on the majority of texts. In absence of consensus, it has voted in favour of such texts, including for those resolutions dealing with: the effects of foreign debt (Cuba); unilateral coercive measures (NAM); the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights (China); protection of the family (Egypt, Russian Federation); international solidarity (Cuba); the non-repatriation of illicit funds (African Group); and international cooperation (NAM).

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

324

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 98

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 46

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 61

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Empty chair alert

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in less than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on summary executions, 2014

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

ICESRC
3.69 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2011, 2015, 2021)

Mid-term report

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 3 / 192

2^nd cycle: 78 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 0

Rwanda’s pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2017-2019 are not available.

Rwanda

African Group (AG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 3 / 192

2nd cycle: 78 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 0

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 3 / 192

2^nd cycle: 78 / 192