Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the current (a) human rights and (b) security situation in Rwanda.

Rwanda is a fundamentally safe and secure country with respect for the rule of law. The World Justice Projects Rule of Law index ranks Rwanda top in African and amongst low income countries for order and security.

Rwanda has a strong record on economic and social rights, promotion of gender equality, and protecting the rights of migrants. We discuss regularly any concerns with the Government of Rwanda through our High Commission in Kigali and at Ministerial level we firmly believe that civil society and opposition parties must be able to operate freely, holding the Government to account and contributing to the debate on how Rwanda should be governed.

The Rwandan constitution prohibits all forms of discrimination based on identity. We continue to work with the Government and with minority communities in Rwanda to improve their situation in the country.