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<p>We are concerned by the Human Rights Watch report on the Gikondo transit centre.
We urge the Government of Rwanda to abide by its international human rights obligations
including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Rwanda ratified in 1991.
The Prime Minister raised human rights and the importance of adhering to Commonwealth
values when he met President Kagame during the UK-Africa Investment Summit on 20 January.
The British High Commission in Kigali regularly raises human rights concerns with
the Government of Rwanda. The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting presents
a valuable opportunity to ensure the Commonwealth is working towards a fairer future
for all our citizens.</p>
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