Refugees in Eastern Zaire and Rwanda

<p>This is a transcript of the Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights of the Committee on International Relations House of Representatives One Hundred Fourth Congress Second Session December 4 1996 focusing on the plight of Refugees in Eastern Zaire and Rwanda. The hearing provides insights into the perspectives concerns and proposed actions of the U.S. government regarding the complex humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Great Lakes region of Africa during this period.</p><p>Offering a primary source perspective this document presents firsthand accounts and expert testimonies related to the refugee situation. It captures a moment in time when international attention was urgently directed towards the challenges and consequences of mass displacement in Eastern Zaire and Rwanda making it a valuable resource for researchers policymakers and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of refugee crises and international humanitarian response.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>