| Press Statement Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC September 13, 2002 Arrest of Rwanda Tribunal Indictee Jean-Baptiste Gatete The United States welcomes and applauds the recent arrest of Jean-Baptiste Gatete by the Government of the Republic of the Congo. Gatete is an accused leader of those who perpetrated the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Gatete, a key target of the U.S. Rewards for Justice program, was transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today. We urge all states in the region to follow the example of the Republic of the Congo and apprehend all persons indicted by the Tribunal who may be on their territory. Only through arrest of persons indicted by the Tribunal, as well as the disarmament, demobilization, and repatriation of other combatants, will peace and stability return to the region. |
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