Activist call for political will in conflict resolution

KIGALI - More political will is needed amongst Great Lakes region to curb down the vicious cycle of conflicts. The call was made yesterday by Joseph Kabakeza, the Director General of Bilateral and Multilateral Operations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while addressing participants during the ongoing Global Human rights Youth Summit. Kabakeza said the Great lakes region has suffered vicious cycle of conflicts mainly because of failure to abide by the principles of rule of law of which many pretend to be advancing. “If you look at the records of these states that have suffered severe human rights violations for decades, most of them have vowed to guarantee and protect human rights, the basis for the rule of law by signing International Declarations on Human Rights,” said Kabakeza.